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Jun 2, 2003 | 11:39 PM

Southern Comfort

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SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE

Whats the best way to safely clean the engine...so much electronics. in the old days you put a plastic bag on the distributor....lol am I dating myself? :banghead:

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:00 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (Southern Comfort)

Dont douse the distributor, and youll be ok.

I wouldnt spray any cleaner or anything on the MAF connections though.

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:02 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (Southern Comfort)

Simple Green , Rags , a toothbrush and a lot of time.

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:06 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (jimswhite92)

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Simple Green , Rags , a toothbrush and a lot of time.

He doesnt have an Optispark :D

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:14 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (Southern Comfort)

I do use a plastic bag to cover the dist cap, just to be on the safe side, but you shouldn't have too many problems cleaning an L98

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:30 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (vader86)

My bad ... failed to check the model

Jun 3, 2003 | 12:51 AM

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (vader86)

Thanks....pressure washer ok I guess. kind of a dull engine. I need to jazz it up on my overhaul

Jun 3, 2003 | 09:48 AM

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Thanks....pressure washer ok I guess.

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Jun 3, 2003 | 10:22 AM

TALMADGE

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Re: SAFELY CLEANING THE ENGINE (TA)

Cleaned mine 2 weeks ago. I used simple green, worked great, the only problem is that I must have dowsed the TPS. After driving it later that day the RPM's started acting crazy. Finally gave that code 21. Be careful of the TPS also. I had to replace mine.