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  1. Cleaning Piston Valves

    When cleaning your horn or if you are having trouble with your valves, consider a good valve clearning. Obviously, you want to literally clean the valve carefully, including the passages the air travels through. You must also pay attention to the bottom of the valve and brush it out.

    The next step is to take a mild metal polish and polish the valve surface. Often this surface can get rough in places because of a buildup of various deposits. The polish will clean this and make the surface ...

    Updated 11-17-2016 at 06:29 AM by davewerden

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