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budgetracer
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:17 am Post subject: What do you guys use to clean |
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| 20 plus years of grime and gunk out of your engine bay? I'm slowly getting my engine bay all cleaned out after pulling the motor. I've been using a mix of gunk and heavy duty degreaser with wire brushes but it's taking forever. Any other suggestions? I plan on doing under the car too and keep in mind I don't have access to a hose. |
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BigDaddyVu
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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gas or carb cleaner works very well but very expensive
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kurfbird
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 7:42 am Post subject: Simple green |
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Simple green. A pressure washer like at a car wash (Self Wash) place works well also
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chevymad
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| Castrol Superclean works awesome. Be careful if you want to keep the paint on there though, if you leave it sit too long it will remove that too. |
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aaron_sK
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Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Simple green |
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| kurfbird wrote: | | Simple green. A pressure washer like at a car wash (Self Wash) place works well also |
Same here. I rarely clean the engine compartment, but that stuff works wonders if you use it right. Plus it's not going to kill you to breathe it, which is a nice bonus.  |
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Twilightoptics
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Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| You need a hose, super clean, and a brush of sorts. |
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83Z28BlackBetty
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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Simple green |
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| Asdfga3 wrote: | | kurfbird wrote: | | Simple green. A pressure washer like at a car wash (Self Wash) place works well also |
Same here. I rarely clean the engine compartment, but that stuff works wonders if you use it right. Plus it's not going to kill you to breathe it, which is a nice bonus. |
But if you don't kill brain cells it isn't any fun!  I always used laquer thinner, it works alright.
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budgetracer
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for all the input guys, cleaning is coming along a little better, just been working to many hours to get alot of work done. Engine bay is about three forths done and I started installing my poly bushings! |
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