Cleaning Oil and Water wells during head gasket replacement

[Massimo]

Hi everyone i am replacing my head gasket and have cleaned the block surface with 3M Roloc pads.

Now I crap all down the water and oil wells, I just want to know if there would be any issues if I was to poor kerosen down the wells to clean them out, then drain them out via the water and oil plugs?

Dose anyone see an issue with this?

Cheers Guys

[!kid]

what about some kinda shop vacuum with a custom home built nozzle to fit into the water jacket openings? suck up all the crap that fell down in there. is the bottom end of themotor still together ? i would not advise putting other chemicals into the engine like that could cause harm to bearings, cylinder walls etc...

[Massimo]

I still have the pump and thurmo off so I am just going to shove a hose in there and wash it all out.

As for the oil wells, a mechanic suggested to me once that if I wanted to clean all the carbon crap out of my car to put a bottle of kero in the oil run it for about 10min then drain and replace with new oil. So I am assuming that I should have no issues putting a bit down the oil wells to clean them out.

[StereoInstaller1]

I use a quart of ATF to flush a motor, don't know about kerosene.

[Massimo]

Maybe ill use that instead.

Thanks

[DaveSmed]

Kero is ok for the oil passages, just leave the drain plug out and flush them. (Diesel is a bit cheaper I think)

I wouldn't use it for coolant though. Open the block drain and use plain soap and water.

[browntown]

I use a quart of ATF to flush a motor, don't know about kerosene.

ATF / Diesel / Kerosene / SeaFoam all the same shit = CLOUD of smoke

[Ryann]

what about some kinda shop vacuum with a custom home built nozzle to fit into the water jacket openings?

I lol'd. I have a shop vac attachment with a rubbery straw (that I obtained from a drink cup that a local Italian place served my kids a drink cup with) duct taped to it. Works great for drying out head bolt holes too.