Removing carbon from a pipe?

RandyS
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Edited Date/Time 11/17/2014 11:03pm
A friend gave me an extra FMF SST pipe that came with his 05 YZ250, I just got an 03 and was going to use it. I guess I've never kept a bike long enough to see this but this thing has major carbon buildup. It weighs at least a pound more than it should. Is there any way to clean it? I found a page saying heat it and scrape it off but I would guess it's not just at the head but has at least some all the way through. I don't want to spend all day to save a $200 pipe, do I toss it or does anyone have a secret.
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RyanLester761 11/17/2014 7:17pm
11/17/2014 7:17pm
I saw a couple videos on YouTube where they used a torch and just burned off the carbon on the inside. I think it will smolder and you can feed compressed air to periodically blow it out.
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slipdog 11/17/2014 7:59pm
11/17/2014 7:59pm
I suggest throwing it in the garbage and getting a "Fatty"
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CR250Rider 11/17/2014 10:57pm
11/17/2014 10:57pm
I used easyoff oven cleaner, as recommended by exfactoryWrench and it worked pretty darn good.

emptied the whole spray can inside and let it sit for 2 days, hosed it out.

I started heating it it a torch to burn it out but the platinum coating was discoloring so I quit.

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