Topic: Plugging up the engine

[beemerbum]

I plan on hot water pressure washing my K2 750 motor before I disassemble the upper motor. I have seen a motor prepped this way for painting. Obviously the intake and exhaust holes will be plugged before washing. Has anyone here done this? If so, what did you use to plug the intake and exhaust? If big rubber stoppers were used, does anyone know what size(s) for intake and exhaust?

[seanbarney41]

I just use some sturdy rubber gloves.  Cut off a finger or thumb and stretch them on, or clamp the whole thing on. One time I had a bunch of condoms laying about and they were the perfect size for exhaust spigots lol  Somewhere on the internet is a video of that set up being kickstarted.  Apparently the displacement of one 750 cylinder is not bigger than an average amarican male lol!

[jgger]

I just use some sturdy rubber gloves.  Cut off a finger or thumb and stretch them on, or clamp the whole thing on. One time I had a bunch of condoms laying about and they were the perfect size for exhaust spigots lol  Somewhere on the internet is a video of that set up being kickstarted.  Apparently the displacement of one 750 cylinder is not bigger than an average amarican male lol!

Armed with information about the condoms like that you should be ready to be a contestant on Jeopardy. Now I just need to figure out how to un-read that last post! Haha!