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Mar 31, 2012 | 07:22 PM

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Cleaning the engine bay?

The '97 I just bought needs a bath under the hood.......Bad! I know not to pressure wash the engine. It's not so much greasy or oily as it is muddy. Would some degreaser in a spray bottle and water hose be ok?

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Mar 31, 2012 | 07:30 PM

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That's how I do mine, Simple Green or Purple Power in a spray bottle and then hose it off with the garden hose.

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Mar 31, 2012 | 07:33 PM

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That's how I do mine, Simple Green or Purple Power in a spray bottle and then hose it off with the garden hose.

Ever have any problem with water in sensors or anything?

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Mar 31, 2012 | 07:45 PM

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No not yet, but I also try to keep all the connections coated with dielectric grease to keep the water out.

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Mar 31, 2012 | 07:47 PM

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No not yet, but I also try to keep all the connections coated with dielectric grease to keep the water out.

Thanks Rodney!

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:02 PM

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I use ZEP concentrate In a spray bottle and a hide pipe. You can get it at home depot fir around ten bucks a gl.

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:11 PM

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I use ZEP concentrate In a spray bottle and a hide pipe. You can get it at home depot fir around ten bucks a gl.

Is that pretty good stuff Mike? We use Blue Wolfe at work. It's ok I guess, but seems like it could be better. They got some other stuff too, can't remember what it's called, but it's about the same. They're both free though!

I'm gonna do what Rodney said, get all the connectors coated good with die elec grease before I wash it.

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:15 PM

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Straight ZEP is bad a$$ as you spray it on you can watch the dirt and grime start running off

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:19 PM

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This what I use. The price shown is for a case of 4

http://homedepot.digby.com/homedepot...egoryId=&path=

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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This what I use. The price shown is for a case of 4

http://homedepot.digby.com/homedepot...egoryId=&path=

Thanks. I'll try it.

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Apr 1, 2012 | 11:18 AM

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I have only used simple green. It looks great afterwards. I will also look at the ZEP product.

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Apr 1, 2012 | 07:00 PM

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That's how I do mine, Simple Green or Purple Power in a spray bottle and then hose it off with the garden hose.

this is how i have always done it

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Apr 1, 2012 | 07:54 PM

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Simple green and a hotsy.... will come out looking damn near new

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Apr 1, 2012 | 08:26 PM

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Cover the alternator, PS cap with plastic bags

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Apr 1, 2012 | 09:20 PM

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Cover the alternator, PS cap with plastic bags

I was gonna take the alternator off.

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