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07-14-2009, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Benelli... break out the Simple Green and get that thing shined up!
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12-21-2009, 09:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Well Im doing this to this engine
-Cleaning the engine wells. -Removing The wheel wells and repainting them. -Removing the headers, sandblast them, and Paint black. -Getting a new manifold( Holley) and A chrome carb(Edelbrock) -New Chrome Valve Covers (Edelbrock) (already bought) -Painting fire wall. -Buying new Chrome Air cleaner(EdelBrock) Heres the before. Please visit my Build thread (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155) to watch the progress in coming weeks. Thanks Ross.
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01-01-2011, 05:36 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
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12-23-2009, 03:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Can't wait to see your progress on the engine cleanup!
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12-23-2009, 03:51 PM | #5 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Thanks dude. Any suggestions on my build would be great. Check out my thread.
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02-22-2010, 10:26 PM | #6 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Since we're talking about do's and don'ts of engine cleaning, my experience tells me don't do it. Haha. But I know that doesnt help anyone. I detail at a dealership and we degrease and powerwash the engines, but if they don't run right after it's not my problem, it just goes back to the mechanics. And about half of them don't. Its always the older or high mileage ones. So I'm lead to believe that if you have good ignition parts-spark plug wires, etc. you'll be fine. Also my boss says always turn on the A/C if afterwords to dry the compressor. Otherwise it can rust inside overnite and ruin it. Dunno if its true, I just do what he says.
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02-23-2010, 07:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Your right about the ignition parts. I have seen many a decent running cars brought to a stop from faulty/old ignition parts getting wet---more specifically spark pulg wires. A really good quality wire will save you some hassles. If its an OEM application on a daily driver, i always insist on factory wires. If you happen to drive a Mitsubishi, i can not stress enough to get a factory wire (coming from experience working in a dealerships).
About the A/C compressor---i feel its a good idea to run it, but its not because the compressor itself will rust away, its the fact the you can get rust buildup on the clutch of the compressor. So yea, run it and get the clutch dried out. If you have belt squeal, you can very carefully take a scotchbrite pad and lightly hold it to the inside of the belt while the engine is running. I can not stress the importance of being careful doing this so you dont get your hand caught in the pulleys/and/or mechanical fan. All your tring to do is deglaze the belt some. It might just save you from buying new belts if the old ones are still decent.
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04-26-2010, 08:59 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
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04-26-2010, 10:08 AM | #9 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
That's the mental picture I had when I read that remark, fingers flying.
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02-22-2013, 11:05 AM | #10 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
If you have belt squeal, you can very carefully take a scotchbrite pad and lightly hold it to the inside of the belt while the engine is running. I can not stress the importance of being careful doing this so you dont get your hand caught in the pulleys/and/or mechanical fan. All your tring to do is deglaze the belt some. It might just save you from buying new belts if the old ones are still decent.[/QUOTE]
this is crazy!dont ever stick your fingers in/on a running belt unless you dont want them!
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02-28-2013, 12:37 AM | #11 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Anybody have any ideas on how to make a cast aluminum alternator look nice again? My last truck I actually bought a reman alternator just so it would look nice, worked, but not really the cheapest route.
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02-28-2013, 12:51 AM | #12 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Nothing better than steam for cleaning anything with caked on grease and oil. Find a steam cleaner near you and pay them (probably $40 but worth it) to do the engine compartment top to bottom. You'll be amazed....
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03-12-2010, 03:03 PM | #13 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Progress is progress.... and I know all about gravel roads.
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04-27-2010, 12:21 PM | #14 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Simple green works great for clean up on an engine that is already relativley clean to begin with and touching up/maintainance. If you want to get 40 years of grease build up removed initially, POR Marine clean is the only way to go. It makes grease fall off like butter.
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04-28-2010, 12:10 PM | #15 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Glad you brought that up leddzepp.
Years ago, I had access to commercial bilge cleaner. The stuff works better than anything I've ever used for tough, caked-on grease. |
05-12-2010, 10:28 PM | #16 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
can you pick up the amazing marine cleaner in parts stores or something? I vote for purple power..stuff worked wonders on my crappy engine bay made it better than it was...hopefully this summer it'll look GOOD.
what can I spray on my slotted wheels to clean that wont hurt em (too much time polishing to ruin em). And will they oxidize after polishing should I wax em up after??? thanks keep it commin'
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05-13-2010, 09:12 PM | #17 | |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
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I use purple power too, it is my second choice. I bought a 5 gallon bucket of it from Home Depot and that is what I use to soak parts in in a large tub. After parts sit in it a few days the same effect, grease falls off like butter.
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07-09-2010, 06:20 PM | #18 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
so vinegar or sandblasting, im on a budget but could afford the extra $ if its that much of a difference. I gota gallon of white vinegar but I dont think its gonna be enough...
So how many gallons of vinegar for 2 ram horn manifolds. or should i just blast em? and what should i paint it with?..
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07-15-2010, 09:27 PM | #19 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
ok i just pulled my motor I need some stuff you put on and it comes off like butter with garden hose...
what can i get at the parts stores/locally that works good getting oldnasty CRAP off?
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07-20-2010, 12:06 AM | #20 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
whats the best thing to clean rusty headers with
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07-20-2010, 08:59 PM | #21 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
headers or exhaust manifolds
I dont know either one, may try wire brush (cheapest) but longest time taking...ll
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
since i just spent 3hr under the hood polishing i figured i would chime in. i start off with simple green to get ride of any grime and to clean the firewall and fenders. next i use eagel one neverdul polish on all the chrome apply and let sit to a glaze and buff to shine with rag. for my billit i use maguires alum polish and a buffer to bring them to a shine. i also use tire spray not foam for the plastic pieces to give a shine a little goes a long way. why do we do it???
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02-20-2011, 09:39 PM | #23 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Tryin to resurrect an old thread here, was wonderin if any of yous have new methods/ new products to use?
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02-27-2011, 02:22 AM | #24 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
I just read through all the pages on this thread and it made me think of a cleaner degreaser I used years ago called SLAM its not the same as another cleaner out there called grandslam. anyways this stuff worked great spray it on and hose it off and if you let it set for a bit it would take most heavy grease off so I started looking for it and found it its made by a comany in stockton ca
http://www.goestores.com/storename/p...care/home.aspx they make a lot of cleaning and detailing supplys if you click on cleaners you'll find it and it isnt cheep but you delute it with water 5 gallons lasted me for about 3yrs and I wash and detail a lot of cars and I used it to clean alot of other stuff
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02-27-2011, 05:02 PM | #25 |
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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
Pig Rig witch one was it? I didn't see anything called Slam on the link...Vernski
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