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Mar 20, 2006 | 11:46 AM

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CougarMark67XR7

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The Awesome will get that crud off with the first application. DO NOT get it on black plastic, it will discolor it.

Mar 20, 2006 | 07:48 PM

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alright ill keep that in mind. i hope i dont get any on the fuse box.

ohh ya 1997F-350- be a man, get a 2-stroke.

Mitch

Mar 20, 2006 | 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RubberDuck

I agree with that except one thing. That simple green left a white haze all over everything. It cut the grease well. But after it dried, everthing looked like the threw baby poweder at it. Even after repeated rinses. I myself disliked that alot. I would try a different cleaner. But like Cookie said, just use a water hose. High pressure washing is risky on our trucks.

That's good to know. I've never let it dry. Spray it, soak about 5 minutes and rinse. I also only wash a cold engine, I don't ever warm it up first.

What do you use now instead of simple green?

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Mar 20, 2006 | 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cookie88

That's good to know. I've never let it dry. Spray it, soak about 5 minutes and rinse. I also only wash a cold engine, I don't ever warm it up first.

What do you use now instead of simple green?

I didn't mean I let it dry and then rinsed. I let it sit for 5min and rinsed it off. And it still gave me the white haze. And I'm like you, the motor was cold. As far as what I use now.............awww I ain't gonna lie, I haven't washed the engine compartment since then. But I don't run up and down dirt roads every day and it doesn't get real dirty. And (knock on wood) I don't really have any bad oil leaks. But when I do wash it again, I will for sure try something else and let yall know how it came out.

Mar 21, 2006 | 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RubberDuck

I agree with that except one thing. That simple green left a white haze all over everything. It cut the grease well. But after it dried, everthing looked like the threw baby poweder at it.

If you rinse it off really good and then spray it all over with WD-40 before it dries, it helps to eliminate that white haze and it makes everything real nice and shiny. I watch for the gallons of WD-40 to be on sale and get a couple of them. You can also use it from the plastic pump sprayer to help start an engine although the aerosol cans help start an engine better.

Mar 21, 2006 | 08:06 AM

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WD-40 will eat belts and hoses. Plus dust will stick to it. If you don't go off paved roads that may not be a big deal. I live on a gravel road so WD is out. As is Armor All.

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Mar 21, 2006 | 01:50 PM

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spray that stuff on there let it sit for 5 mins and then presser wash it. or get a garden hose and just let it run on the engine for like 5 mins to wash everything off. then you wont get the white stuff.
Mitch

Mar 21, 2006 | 07:10 PM

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I use "Oil Eater" from Costco. It's pretty good stuff and I haven't noticed any white film..

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Mar 23, 2006 | 11:33 AM

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well i just had my mom pick me up some oven cleaner. and i was reading it and it said do not use on Alum. what do you think it would do to it if i sprayed it on alum. parts?
the stuff works pretty good. i sprayed some on a tractor and it ate through it pretty good.
thanks
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Mar 23, 2006 | 11:36 AM

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It can discolor aluminum, kinda like an acid based wheel cleaner can if you leave it on too long. If you get it a nice and uniform discoloration, however, it would look fine!

Mar 23, 2006 | 11:53 AM

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So i dont have to worry about it eating the aluminum? should i worry about spraying it on anything else?

thanks
Mitch

Mar 24, 2006 | 07:01 AM

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So i dont have to worry about it eating the aluminum? should i worry about spraying it on anything else?

thanks
Mitch

Whatever you spray it on will come clean, however, you should work with it quickly. Rubber gloves, eyeglasses, scrub brush, parts cleaner brush and then plenty of fresh, clean water. Use it quickly and get it off quickly and thoroughly. It cuts through stuff but it is acidic and will keep eating away at whatever it is on.

Mar 24, 2006 | 09:21 AM

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stay away from the IDM with water.

That is a big 10-4!
Mine died due to apparent moisture buildup. It happened last winter when snow lay on the hood and melted in the sun. Because of the angle at which I was parked and the frozen snow underneath the melting snow, it couldn't run off normally (think ice dam on your roof) and trickled back under the hood and ran down the fender wall to the IDM. It doesn't take much moisture to kill those, and they are not cheap.
After replacing the IDM, I ran a bead of caulk along the top edge and firewall edge of the unit to preven further water infiltration.

Apr 5, 2006 | 07:37 AM

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Idm?

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stay away from the IDM with water.

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the IDM? I want to clean my engine too...need to know this. Thanks. Garnet

Apr 5, 2006 | 10:44 AM

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IDM =Injector Drive Module. dont ask me what it is or what it does because i have no clue. hahah, but some 1 else will chip in i think.
Mitch

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