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Re: How do you clean an engine? #67868 10/27/2006 3:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 Lexington, SC L LeeA Wrench Fetcher
LeeA Wrench Fetcher L Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 Lexington, SC	V-6, I've used Simple Green, Purple Stuff, Greased Lightning to pull grease off, but the best thing I've found for hardened grease is a screwdriver/putty knife and oven cleaner. This will also take some paint with it, but it'll strip it clean... maybe too clean if the grease is currently plugging any leaks. Lee ----------- 1965 Chevy C-10 Gallery page My Chevy truck pages more info and pictures! 1961 Studebaker Hawk 1962 Shasta 16' AirFlyte Travel Trailer 1941 Case Model S tractor

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
How do you clean an engine?	Modelman	10/27/2006 2:28 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	LeeA	10/27/2006 2:45 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	64fleetside	10/27/2006 2:48 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Ed Blouch	10/27/2006 3:03 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Modelman	10/27/2006 3:22 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	LeeA	10/27/2006 3:28 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	LeeA	10/27/2006 3:31 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	64fleetside	10/27/2006 4:12 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	53GMCPhil	10/27/2006 4:31 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Modelman	10/27/2006 5:55 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	LeeA	10/27/2006 6:01 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	46 In Progress	10/27/2006 6:07 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Builder	10/27/2006 6:28 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	tlorber	10/27/2006 7:28 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Lonnie Gallaher	10/27/2006 8:31 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Modelman	10/27/2006 8:56 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Achipmunk	10/28/2006 4:01 AM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	WE b OLD	10/28/2006 3:25 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	64fleetside	10/28/2006 4:49 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	bowtie65	11/05/2006 6:22 AM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	4ontheFloor	11/06/2006 12:11 AM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	bowtietim	11/06/2006 2:29 AM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Doug 57	11/06/2006 4:03 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Rusty Rod	11/06/2006 4:22 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Denny Graham	11/06/2006 4:46 PM
Re: How do you clean an engine?	Toyvo	11/06/2006 5:33 PM

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