New stickers!
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New stickers!
I just found stickers on my engine, i didnt know were there..... just got home and one a whim i used this stuff from sams club that we clean the oven with, because i thought, hey, my engine is hot, and that cleaner is supposed to be used at 200 degrees, or there abouts.... wow. So great
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Leonard, now you need a T4 with the 366 SEX turbo. Impressive signature. PMS for sure. Like to have that signature myself.
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Half of my point in sharing. I sprayed it on hot. Then i got my yard sprayer. With the hand pump and wand, filled it with hot tap water, and rinsed the cleaner off. 30% of the gunk gone, in 10 minutes, without busting my knuckles even once
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I used to use that Gunk "foamy engine brite" product on previous vehicles with decent luck but I have been leery about doing that with this engine and have just learned to live with it even though I am a clean freak. (Outside of the truck gets washed all the time.) Is it not that big of a deal if water gets down the back through the hole into the bellhousing?
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It IS a big deal for oil and oil water to get into the bell housing IF you have a ZF6 truck.This is a big deal because the clutch is almost certainly guaranteed to be contaminated.
I had a drainage pipe installed from the valley hole down to the bottom of the bell housing when I had my clutch replaced.
I use Simple Green and a low pressure sprayer (shower setting) on my garden hose. I make sure the engine is cold from sitting overnight. I make sure the front of the truck is slightly higher so the water can run out of the valley and off of flat surfaces. I also cover the alternator and power steering reservoir cap with plastic.
After letting the simple green soak for 10-15 minutes I rinse it off and immediately start the truck. I let it idle for 5-10 minutes then take it on a 10 mile drive.
This allows for any excess water to burn off. I did this several times to get to where it is now and it looks new.
Sometimes I use a bit of plastic polish on the hoses and large plastic surfaces., but it every time.
I had a drainage pipe installed from the valley hole down to the bottom of the bell housing when I had my clutch replaced.
I use Simple Green and a low pressure sprayer (shower setting) on my garden hose. I make sure the engine is cold from sitting overnight. I make sure the front of the truck is slightly higher so the water can run out of the valley and off of flat surfaces. I also cover the alternator and power steering reservoir cap with plastic.
After letting the simple green soak for 10-15 minutes I rinse it off and immediately start the truck. I let it idle for 5-10 minutes then take it on a 10 mile drive.
This allows for any excess water to burn off. I did this several times to get to where it is now and it looks new.
Sometimes I use a bit of plastic polish on the hoses and large plastic surfaces., but it every time.
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I followed Sous... I use Simple Green too. Engine bay doesn't stink afterwards either, like some products will do.
Used a pressure washer the first time.... blew off my stickers. Wish I knew where to get new ones !
Do cover up the alternator, etc.
Just think if you keep it clean, you can spot a new leak, before it becomes a major issue out on the road to nowhere.
Used a pressure washer the first time.... blew off my stickers. Wish I knew where to get new ones !
Do cover up the alternator, etc.
Just think if you keep it clean, you can spot a new leak, before it becomes a major issue out on the road to nowhere.
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