Cleaning Engine Parts, what do you guys use? Options

[rhcb914]

Hi Folks,

I am wondering what people use to clean their engine parts with, specifically the cylinder heads? Long ago in a past life, while working at a boat yard, I remember dunking my oil caked, carbon fouled, nasty cylinder heads in this chemical bath over night. When I pulled them out in the morning and washed off the heads they looked as good as new! I don't remember the name of this stuff and it's probably not available to back yard hackers like myself but figured I would see what everyone else uses to clean their engine parts.

Thanks in advance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

-Rob

[SpecialK]

QUOTE (Kerrys914 @ Dec 3 2004, 10:40 AM)

Good info.. Now a twist How would you clean a longblock (no intake) that have nothing in th eintakes but rags? How can I seal the intakes to allow me to use a pressure washer? FYI the engine is out of the car and loooking not so purty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Cheers

How about using your intakes as patterns and making some block-off plates out of steel, alum, MDF, or whatever relatively rigid material you have readily available. Throw a little sealant between the plate and the head for good measure.