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#41778 05/25/2003 10:11 PM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 | When you guys Degrease engines, what methods to you use? I heard steam cleaning it works okay, what about chemicals?
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#41779 05/26/2003 4:06 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 | When I do mine I use a foaming type degreaser for lighter stuff, otherwise I find a wire brush on the drill works good. Makes the floor a mess but takes off the caked on stuff right off and takes care of the old gaskets too. I also use a putty knife first to get the bulk of the crud off and a flat head screw driver for the hard to reach spots. I just did a F*** 302 today that way and two other 302s like that as well as my 305E. If you are going cheap for cleaners try powder laundry soap with bleach. Cheap and eats grease- just make sure it gets rinsed off or it'll leave a film. | | |
#41780 05/26/2003 4:08 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I use laquer thinner and regular thinner and kerosene and finish with simple green or one of those orange cleaners and water. I used all kinds of brushes including tooth brushes and paint brushes.
I put my oil changing pan under the engine and catch most of the muck.
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62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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