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bart78 · 03-23-2015, 04:34 PM

Citric acid works well at removing rust. I have a engine that was rebuilt and then left to sit in a shop. It was never painted. So the block and pan and stuff are rusty. Will the citric acid hurt the babbitt? I want to get it all cleaned up. And get it up and running.

03-23-2015, 04:34 PM	#1
bart78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stephenville tx Posts: 1,019	Citric acid rust remover Citric acid works well at removing rust. I have a engine that was rebuilt and then left to sit in a shop. It was never painted. So the block and pan and stuff are rusty. Will the citric acid hurt the babbitt? I want to get it all cleaned up. And get it up and running.