 Removing grease..., Grease, etc off engine... |
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 Sep 7, 2005 - 6:12 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '03 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I cant get it off... The mechanics obviously had their hands over every inch of the engine, I just mainly wanna get the grease, grime thats laid into the throttle body, and valve cover... i've tried everything but power washing...
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Sep 7, 2005 - 6:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oven cleaner
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Sep 7, 2005 - 10:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
"Simple Green" Industrial cleaner.
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Sep 8, 2005 - 1:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '05 From Fresno, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I would not recomend using a powerwasher to clean your engine because that high pressure of water being sprayed around all the electronics in your engine bay can cause some undesirable results.
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Sep 8, 2005 - 1:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
i found that wd-40 works wery well
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Sep 8, 2005 - 2:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '04 From sydney australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
lagos is right.....spray wd-40 over the area and leave it for 15-20 mins...
or you can use coca cola...... then rinse them off with a hose...... *bling* --------------------  312whp with more to come.... |
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Sep 9, 2005 - 2:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
citrus-based degreaser -- it won't eat your rubber and plastics the way a petroleum degreaser will. Just don't let it sit on polished or anodized aluminum -- it'll etch.
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Sep 9, 2005 - 5:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
WD-40 Worked very well for me. Left everything looking shiny too... kinda like wax.
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Sep 9, 2005 - 9:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
use carborator cleanor on a rag. It destroys grease. (just don't get it on paint.)
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Sep 10, 2005 - 12:00 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
simple green will only work so well, then you need some carb cleaner or somethin. My engine compartment was just covered in oil and whatnot, looked black til i cleaned it up a bit. the valve cover is as clean as simple green can get it, and i've just been too lazy to go buy another product to clean it.
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