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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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V10 motor cleanin'

Want to clean me ole V10. Any pointers or is it GUNK and wash down? Please advise....Thanks
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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I use simple green to wash down the engine. Once it is washed down, i turn on the truck to let it run to dry the motor off. After that i spray it with engine detailer (can be bought at autozone) or tire shine (works good as a eng detailer)

Here are some shots of my v-10 cleaned and detailed (with tire shine lol):





BTW, i let the eng run for like 10 or 15 mins to let it dry off. Hope this helps. If you have any more ques, ask!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I agree Simple Green ,,, and a standard garden water hose...to rinse off...
Cover up or be careful not to get your PCM (aka computer ) wet on the passenger firewall....

ps Nice truck....by the way ....
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Don't know what the current status of this is, but a number of people used to recommend not getting the COP coils wet, or at least not very wet
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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I would suggest running the motor, that way you know if you have gotten a cop wet and its acting up so you don't go nuts looking for the bad one.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fordmdb

ps Nice truck....by the way ....

Was that comment directed towards me of the OP? If it was towards me, thanks man!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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ps Nice truck....by the way ....


Was that comment directed towards me of the OP? If it was towards me, thanks man!



Geez...hope that was towards both of us....

OK...now regarding the coils and such ~ have any of you done any preventative measures or did you just wash the motor and 'hope for the best' and got lucky with no probs?...
 
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