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Sedab (65.132.36.125)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 11:40 pm: | |
When I was a kid we had a volkswagen beatle. The mechanic that did the service work on it was adamant about washing the engine on a regular basis. My question is, can you wash a diesel engine? If so, how? I thank you all in advance for your answers. |
bowlingshoegiverouter (65.177.144.143)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 12:03 am: | |
gunk............keep spraying it on ,bout two cans...let set for 15 minutes...small amount of fine spray with a water hose |
FAST FRED (4.245.191.38)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 6:01 am: | |
Simple green in a spray bottle is $8.00 a gal at HD.
A small brush helps to work it in,& loosen stuff you should have used a putty knife on.
FAST FRED |
Jim Ashworth (Jimnh) (172.157.24.107)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 8:15 am: | |
Better still is Castrol Super Clean. Gets it clean enough to paint. BAD for aluminum, it eats it so don't get it on the exterior. Also not good to breath. Get it at Walmart, its purple.
Jim |
BrianMCI96A3 (65.160.215.59)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 8:25 am: | |
Gunk and simple green works fine but can take forever, if you can use or rent a steam cleaner...
I have about three hours of steam cleaning time in my 8V71, I shudder to think how long it would have taken to clean it otherwise.
Brian |
bobm (68.35.160.48)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 10:06 am: | |
Be careful with steam or pressure washers you can wash the grease out of a couple places like the throw out bearing |
Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa) (4.224.189.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 10:21 am: | |
I agree with Jim Ashworth, the Castrol is the best I've ever seen. If left on some things overnight it will remove the paint. My brother left some in a spray bottle that had originally been bathroom cleaner. It ate thru the spray bottle and drained over the side of my Lincoln welder. It ate the paint off the welder much like paint remover. I cleaned my 6V92 with it when i got it home, I even cleaned the radiator. It did a wonderful job. |
Earl-8-Ky (207.162.163.19)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 8:41 pm: | |
I use plain old kerosene.Spray it on a warm engine let it set awhile and hose it off. The heavy spots you may want to scrape and brush a little. Works for me. |
Phil Dumpster (24.16.243.37)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 12:26 am: | |
Of course, you should know the reason why you should periodically wash an engine. |
bowlingshoegiverouter (63.185.73.227)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 7:12 pm: | |
B.O. ?? |
Sedab (65.132.37.156)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 12:08 am: | |
Is it better to wash the engine cold or warm? |