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Old 12-28-2008, 12:19 PM
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so today i was cleaning all tthe crap off my engine and there still a lot of crap on it, oiled dirt n stuff, cant get it out. so far i only used castrole superclean and simple green with a wire brush. it kinda worked ok but still hella dirty and stil stuck on the block, i need some kind of other cleaning products that will melt the dirt away or make it easyer to scrub everything off. just wanna know the other products that may work better
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Default Re: any recomendations on cleaning engine

use the engine brite gel degreaser, and/or purple power with a brush on both of these (you can get these at advance auto or walmart easy
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well ive always used the engine degreaser or just regular degreaser and sprayed it all over engine then rinsed it off with a hose. some ppl say its bad but ive been doing it for years... u can cover ur batt and alt if it worries u. dont pressure spray it as that might bust something loose or force water in somewhere, just like use the hose without a head or on mist mode.
and dont do it while ur engine is hot as it might warp/crack something... warm is ok.
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Default Re: any recomendations on cleaning engine

Brake cleaner works the best, not much scrubbing needed.

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Default Re: any recomendations on cleaning engine

simple green has always worked pretty good for me.
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Default Re: any recomendations on cleaning engine

any suggestion how to remove axle grease out of engine bay? try engine brite but it work.

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Default Re: any recomendations on cleaning engine

Lawson orange degreaser works well (I forget the exact name, but its made by lawson, I have no idea where you can get it either) engine brite is basically just diesel in an areosol can. Brake clean also works well.
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I used colorox the kind in a can that you can shake out, it worked pretty good
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