Anyone had success cleaning with Coca Cola?

[tight fart]

I have a injector to refit, I spoke to a mechanic who advised me to soak it overnight in coke.
I've heard this before with other items but never tried it, has anyone had success with this?

[Opel-GT]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Winky151]

Freed off some rusted/seized rear tie rods with the stuff.

[Evoluzione]

In true PH style you'll need some Hookers to go with it.

[tight fart]

Well the injector has soaked for 2 days and,,,

[phillpot]

You didn't use Diet Coke did you?

[paintman]

I can vouch for the full fat variety being excellent for cleaning the gas plug on an SLR - NOT a camera
Last injector I cleaned was from my Sprinter & thinners did the job nicely - in minutes.

[chryslerben]

paintman said:

I can vouch for the full fat variety being excellent for cleaning the gas plug on an SLR - NOT a camera

Alright grandad


Soaked a pair of carbs in the cheapest nastiest coke I could find (90p for 2 litres) for a few days and they cleaned up lovely.

[tight fart]

phillpot said:

You didn't use Diet Coke did you?

No, full fat, without ice or lemon.
Or Bacardi.

[sospan]

I cleaned a cast iron exhaust manifold. Light rust only. Dipped a scotchpad in pepsi and lightly rubbed. It left a nice grey colouration.

[SlimJim16v]

Yes, the bonus to cleaning rusty parts is that it also treats it as it contains the same acid as some rust treatments.

[HotRodderBob]

It works amazingly well in my experience!

[Getragdogleg]

I use citric acid, bought in 25 kilo bags and mixed 17 to 1 in hot water. an hour in that and no rust is left unless its very crusty.

brush the surface under running water and oil or paint it.

Its way more effective than Coke and much faster. not expensive either.

[phillpot]

Anyone had good results with Dr. Pepper?

[xjay1337]

phillpot said:

Anyone had good results with Dr. Pepper?

Only for soaking a turkey in.

[Deptford Draylons]

I've used vinegar for de-rusting parts. It's not a miracle cleaning material as it more softens the rust at first and requires the part being cleaned on a wire wheel to get it really clean.
I normally give the rusted part a quick once over on a wire wheel, drop it in a bucket of vinegar, leave a day, quick wire wheel again and repeat as needed.
Before



After



Some other bits that were just as cruddy.