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Originally Posted by Pfroman
I'll get a look at the oil port in the head tonight. Any suggestions on what to clean that out with?
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I would use pipe cleaner (a fussy wire), or small diameter brush (this is normally sold as an engine cleaning brush), and/or a long handle cotton tip applicator (using this you need to rotate it in the direction that will tighten the cotton on the stick). If you rotate it both way the cotton tip will come off and might end up inside the head, then you will have to fish it out. Then with the spark plugs removed, cranking the engine and let the oil come out of the head along with the sludge. Clean away the sludge and reassembled the rocker arms. Set basic valve clearance. Crank the engine again (without the spark plugs installed) and let the oil come out from the rocker arm assemblies. Once that happen, install the spark plugs and start the engine. Let the engine come up to normal temperature and shut it down. Recheck/set the valve clearance. Then install the valve covers.