I know, I know..."How F*ing stupid dude!". I had some play dough on one of the pistons to check piston/valve clearance. I got most of it off, and i figured Id be able to scrape the old crap off with a razor whenever. Well, the razor aint cuttin it. Any suggestions? Chemicals/techniques?

 

wire wheel, or rubber nubbed gasket remover that mounts to a drill or die grinder.

 

am i dumb or doesnt it dissolve in water, or dip it in gas for a bit...

 

I was kinda skeptical to take any kind of wire wheel or anything like that to the top of the piston. Didnt know if it would scar it or anything. Plus, I dont have an air compressor at my house

 

Try some carb cleaner or other anti-gunk cleaning stuff, maybe let it soak in something overnight.

Otherwise just say F' it and run it!

 

Just like my kids playdoh machines....playdoh in one end, fancy shapes out the other...

 

considering how bad i feel right now , that actually made me laugh and feel good.

 

I would say run it. Im sure it would burn off rather quick with no bad side effects.

 

no, you got it.

play-doh is water soluble... just toss it in a bucket to soak, and it'll be off easily.