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Old 01-16-2013, 10:39 AM
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I wasn't suggesting it would eat an engine block. Muriatic acid is however corrosive to metals which is why the recommendation is to dilute it for our purpose and limit the time it sits in the engine. My thought was if Shawn's stud was already on its way a prolonged acid bath could have contributed to its demise.
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