 Engine and Engine Room Cleaning, How do YOU do it? |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
 Mar 10 2005, 09:10 PM
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Glacier  Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482  |
I have been accused of being a bit anal at times but hell I just spent a bunch of time cleaning up my engine and the engine area and it gets dusty where I live.
Today I did my first valve adj, oil change, dwell, and timing since the 2.0 went in the car. While I was messing around in there I noticed a nice dust layer all over. Over time I'm sure this would turn into a grime layer, and then you get nasty everytime you stick you hands in there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Now on my other two vehicles, a Toyota PU and Land Rover Disco, I just spray them out at the car wash. Just gotta watch the distributor. I don't really feel comfortable doing this with the 914. So for those of you that do keep your engine clean, what do you do? I'm gonna go have a beer now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) |
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| TimT |
Mar 10 2005, 09:38 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Mist it down with Simple Green, then lightly rinse with a hose...start and run immediately after
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| MarkV |
Mar 10 2005, 09:45 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I take mine to the car wash and hose it down like a dirty trailer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| scotty b |
Mar 10 2005, 09:54 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Get rid of it and start on a new car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Simple green or purple stuff+brushing if necessary |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Mar 10 2005, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
Get rid of the dist. points and that will be two things you won't have to do anymore. It will leave you more time to clean the engine. The Simple Green idea sounds good. Maybe cover your dist. before rinsing.
Cheers, Elliot |
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| boxstr |
Mar 10 2005, 10:05 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Castrol Super Concentrate works very good. Spray on leave for 10 minutes and douche off. Works as good as solvent on getting parts clean from greasy grime and dust.
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| scotty b |
Mar 10 2005, 10:11 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Does that come in Mountain Mist scent? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Mar 10 2005, 10:12 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Points are going, after doing that today I realized how much I hated doing it on my 74 bus, I think I'm gonna go with a Crane XR700.
I used that Castro Super Clean when I cleaned up the engine initially - it's great stuff. Also have Simple Green - 'cept it's yellow and has a lemony sent, I can't stand the smell of the orig. Think I'll do some cleanin tonight (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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