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Aug 24, 2011 | 10:42 AM

#16

SteveH-CO

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From: Southern Colorado

Note: After washing it, drive the truck and get the engine good and hot. This is good advice for any gas/diesel engine that you have pressure washed - it will dry out the various electrical connectors that got wet.

Aug 24, 2011 | 05:13 PM

#17

Franko72

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From: Alaska

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brother Les

You cleaned the belt off to well and it squeels. Why not just spray some 'belt dressing' on it and it should have been fine.
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I did just that and it got worse....

I think it was just a cheap Napa belt. I have a good Gates belt now, maybe I'll give here a cleaning.

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Originally Posted by miller_feed

Haha, good one Frank. The only way I can get enough miles on my truck to change the oil, I have to jack up the back of the truck and put the cruise to 80 mph for a few days.

Well Rick, make sure you use jack stands. You've seen the movie "Ferris Bueller's day off" haven't you?

Aug 24, 2011 | 06:03 PM

#18

bfife

still plays with trucks

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From: Twin Falls Idaho

the best way I know of to get a pretty engine is to show up at Ricks place with some "little" beers and open the hood. It may take a few beers but sooner or later he won't be able to stand it and out comes the Simple Green and the pressure washer!! then the tire shine and the polishing rags, goodness!
Thanks Rick, it never looked so good

Barney

Aug 24, 2011 | 06:17 PM

#19

JOHN2001

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From: Temperance, MI

Simple Green and the CCV mod, to help keep it clean longer

Aug 25, 2011 | 08:07 AM

#20

miller_feed

Hook it, I'll pull it.

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From: Grand Lake, La.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franko72

I did just that and it got worse....

I think it was just a cheap Napa belt. I have a good Gates belt now, maybe I'll give here a cleaning.

Well Rick, make sure you use jack stands. You've seen the movie "Ferris Bueller's day off" haven't you?

I take the tires off so it turns faster and I put the emergency brakes on to keep the truck from running away if it fall of the jack.

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Originally Posted by bfife

Hey Barney. You and your better half needs to make it down here again, soon. I will give the engine another going over. I did use the water hose and not a pressure washer.

. Dem little beers are the perfect size while working on the truck. You can take shorter breaks and more of them. lol

Aug 25, 2011 | 09:26 AM

#21

CSIPSD

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From: Bend, OR

Degreaser and a garden hose. wash, rinse, repeat...

Then I spray everything with Tire shine and shut the hood.

Aug 26, 2011 | 10:15 PM

#22

danskool

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From: Buffalo, NY

When i first got my truck.. Degunk from autozone, 2 cans.. Many applications of simple green. Multiple days, of cleaning hours with simple green in a spray bottle and a rag. Plus 3 cases of beer for me.

My Baby has never seen salt. But gets lots of soap hours !.

I thought we had this conversation, I though i took Rick's Trophy ?

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