cleaning engine
09-15-2003, 02:43 PM
#2
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Sean,
I use aluminum foil and tuck it around and over the distributor caps and the electronics on the left and right sidewalls of the engine bay. Also, cover the airbox intake with foil.
Then use HOT water and soap. Small rags or cut up sponges to get into the small areas. Suggest wearing a thick pair of rubber gloves, because there are a lot of edges that will slice up your hands if you're doing "deep" cleaning.
You can use Spray Nine or 409 to loosen the grease and oil deposits as needed, but make sure to flush with clean water well. This stuff can be corrosive if not flushed out. Use it freely, as long as you flush well.
When you're done, pull off the foil and dry with old towels as best you can, then start it up to dry off.
I use aluminum foil and tuck it around and over the distributor caps and the electronics on the left and right sidewalls of the engine bay. Also, cover the airbox intake with foil.
Then use HOT water and soap. Small rags or cut up sponges to get into the small areas. Suggest wearing a thick pair of rubber gloves, because there are a lot of edges that will slice up your hands if you're doing "deep" cleaning.
You can use Spray Nine or 409 to loosen the grease and oil deposits as needed, but make sure to flush with clean water well. This stuff can be corrosive if not flushed out. Use it freely, as long as you flush well.
When you're done, pull off the foil and dry with old towels as best you can, then start it up to dry off.
09-16-2003, 01:34 PM
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www.autopia.org will have great info, and I have always used Simple Green and a rag, though a not too stiff brush would likely also work. Take note of labels and stuff so as not to inadvertently loosen them and scrub them off if you don't want to. Also, once clean, I always pop the lid after washing and dry all the easy to dry stuff...keeps it pretty clean that way.