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Speedracer77 · 05-13-2009, 09:00 PM

$10 electric toothbrush is the best thing I have found for scrubbing off grease. saves so much time and energy. I used to work at a machine shop that did engine re and re's and got pretty quick at stripping motors and such, so I cheat and pull the motor, scrub with the brush and solvent, rinse with a hose, then change all the gaskets and oil. paint with fast dry engine enamel and reinstall. only takes a weekend and looks like new. engine compartment I start with a pressure wash, scrub greasy areas with the toothbrush and solvent, pressure wash again, blow dry with clean air and paint with fast dry engine enamal. Not having the engine in while I do it saves my back and joints, and taking it in and out comes so easy I find it quicker to take it in and out rather then try to work around it.

05-13-2009, 09:00 PM	#32
Speedracer77 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kimberley B.C. Canada Posts: 19	Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...) $10 electric toothbrush is the best thing I have found for scrubbing off grease. saves so much time and energy. I used to work at a machine shop that did engine re and re's and got pretty quick at stripping motors and such, so I cheat and pull the motor, scrub with the brush and solvent, rinse with a hose, then change all the gaskets and oil. paint with fast dry engine enamel and reinstall. only takes a weekend and looks like new. engine compartment I start with a pressure wash, scrub greasy areas with the toothbrush and solvent, pressure wash again, blow dry with clean air and paint with fast dry engine enamal. Not having the engine in while I do it saves my back and joints, and taking it in and out comes so easy I find it quicker to take it in and out rather then try to work around it.