I noticed on a few spots there is some rust in the engine compartment. Is there a way to remove it easily?
Removing rust
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naval jelly
Wow, how does that work????
m3power222 said:
I just tried it on my car trailer rims and it works :biggrin:
Found this quote from the web:
"Phosphoric Acid etch will leave a hard, bright metal finish. This is because it will etch the surface slightly, exposing new, bare metal. Often this is desirable. It leaves an attractive surface and a surface ready to paint. A common product which contains Phosphoric Acid is Naval Jelly. The soft drink Coca-Cola contains Phosphoric Acid, so Coke will etch rust."
a lot of people use wd40 to losen up any rust and a delicate wire brush to remove the rust.
1TITENSX said:
That's good to know. Next time I'm working in the garage and work up a thirst I'll just take a swig of naval jelly since it's a lot closer than going all the way into the kitchen.
Veleno said:
No. You roll the foil into little balls and wash it down your throat with the Coca Cola. The chemical reaction in your digestive system completes the high tech rust removing solution then you simply urinate on those pesky rust spots.
Are you talking about your M3, which is made of steel, which rusts, or an NSX, which is made of aluminum?m3power222 said:
On a more serious note, all you wanted to know about rust.
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Hugh said:
Is that why whenever I come over to your house and use your bathroom, the toilet bowl glows in the dark?
Synthesis said:
When I started reading this thread I thought the same thing!
nsxtasy said:
That was the second thing I thought of. What car are we speaking of? Obviously not the NSX unless it it some item installed on the engine that it metal.
nsxtasy said:
Galvanic corrosion can afflict the cooling system and deposit stains resembling rust in the engine compartment. The NSX is extremely well engineered to avoid this but over time it can and will happen.
Hasn't happened here, but it's only been fifteen years so far...Hugh said:
Hugh said:
the irony in this is that after reading that post i actually had coca cola go up my nose...funny how that works.:biggrin:
cwood1388 said:
If you're going to do coke, having it go up your nose is better than smoking it.
good point..lol sorry for the slang
nsxtasy said:
Consider yourself lucky. You've probably kept all your maintenance items OEM and had impeccable service performed on your car.
Galvanic corrosion results when different types of metal make some sort of electrical contact. Aftermarket metal gaskets can be a culprit, aftermarket cooling tanks can be as well. Having a shop put used anti freeze in your car can certainly be a culprit as well.
cwood1388 said:
You've got to be very quick with the edit button if I'm hanging around.
