[SEL] Sattley manual

[jbcast at charter.net]

> 
> I was intrigued by the method of cleaning the rings and grooves by boiling 
> them in lye.  Anybody try this or know more about it?
> 
> Jim
> 
 
Caustic was popular for hot tank vatting in engine shops. Aluminum parts and disposal problems have changed that. A head dipped in the tank usually washed clean of carbon. The drip rate on a loaded engine would have to be increased to compensate for the blow by drying the piston.
J.B. Castagnos