Engine Clean-up
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Racer
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From: St. James, NC
Engine Clean-up
I have the accessories (PS Pump and Alternator) and associated brackets off the front of my engine (water pump still on). Before re-assembling I thought I might clean up the front of the engine and frame cross member with some degreaser. Any problem with hosing off the degreaser if I am careful to keep the water away electrical components?
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
I pressure wash my engine regularly, I just be careful not to shoot the water stream on to the carb and any ignition component, also I never pressure wash the engine when its hot and I never start it up unless its completely dry and I use a hand blower to blow off the water right after I'm done with the wash.
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Melting Slicks
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I see at least hydroboost, distributor cover, and afterrmarket AC added. Sure there's more I'm missing.This is a little more relevant. A little degreaser and paint in addition to pressure washing works wonders:
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Back to the thread....
No problem using the degreaser. I don't think it will even do any harm to the wiring....except maybe get the grease off of them too. Remove the air cleaner and cap-off the top of the carb (make a plastic or wood cover that will seal it from cleaning work). That way, the carb gets cleaned, too.
No problem using the degreaser. I don't think it will even do any harm to the wiring....except maybe get the grease off of them too. Remove the air cleaner and cap-off the top of the carb (make a plastic or wood cover that will seal it from cleaning work). That way, the carb gets cleaned, too.
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
ok .. ok .. you're right! 
.. but I dont have any "before" image other than that, but when ever my engine bay will be full of dust (this is my daily driver and I live in a desert) I just pressure wash it and it becomes like that, I dont use any kind of soap or degreaser ... etc, just plain pressurized water.
.. but I dont have any "before" image other than that, but when ever my engine bay will be full of dust (this is my daily driver and I live in a desert) I just pressure wash it and it becomes like that, I dont use any kind of soap or degreaser ... etc, just plain pressurized water.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: St. James, NC
Thanks guys for the advice. more questions sure to come. i'm in the middle of a front suspension rebuild. Hope to have everything back together and clean and shiny by the end of June...that is if I don't diverge to much from my intended task.
