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Apr 14, 2009 | 02:48 PM

ynkstr

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engine cleaner/degreaser

Looking for the best product to use to clean up my engine & valve covers.
It really needs a good cleaning. I need a good degreaser.
Any input would be appreciated!!
~Bob

Apr 14, 2009 | 08:17 PM

White97

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Purple Power always worked well for me.

Apr 14, 2009 | 08:37 PM

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Just dont leave it on too long or your Corp. Blue becomes Baby Blue

Apr 14, 2009 | 10:05 PM

ynkstr

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Purple Power always worked well for me.

Where can I find this product?

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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Try some simple green, it won't bleach like the pp. I spray it on the night before I go to the carwash. It used to be sold everywhere from Wal-Marx to Ho Depot. Rich

Apr 15, 2009 | 08:27 PM

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Try some simple green, it won't bleach like the pp. I spray it on the night before I go to the carwash. It used to be sold everywhere from Wal-Marx to Ho Depot. Rich

You wash your engine at the car wash?
Pressure wash it?
Can you really do that without harming something? electronically? etc?

I've tried simple green before on another engine, but didn't see much improvement, but I also didn't let it soak overnight.

Apr 16, 2009 | 07:41 AM

dicksshortwide66

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Electronics? Oh, yeah, an Electronic circuit is a closed path formed by the interconnection of electronic components through which an electric current can flow. I would not spray the distributor, unless you have some WD-40 to dry it out.

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Apr 17, 2009 | 12:56 PM

Flyn66dtmn

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super clean an purple power. wally world and K-mart. personally i like super clean better than purple power as i think it cleans it faster. just my opinion though. a warm engine always speeds things up also. as Dick said try and stay away from he dist. and electrical parts. ether dries things out immediately if it does get wet. Dutch

Apr 19, 2009 | 02:11 PM

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cmoorehead78

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If you plan on pressure washing the engine compartment, you can bring a few plastic bags and tape with you to cover your carb and dist also.

Apr 19, 2009 | 02:34 PM

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What Ive done is simply use those wonderful blue paperish towels to wipe them down...lots easier if you are fortunate enough to hve the harness in your lap...as for the dirt...warm water and albow grease...its timeconsuming...but if you want it clean as a whistle...thats what I would oo...

As for a basic cleaning..engine degreaser...left to sit a minimum amt of time...have a plastic bag...or 2 or 3...and a plastic wire tie to keep dizzy dry..I just had a thought...pop the cap off...bag it and tie off withe wire tie...and do dizzy itself same way seperately...that way you know you wont have to worry bout the bag coming off from not being able to get under the dizzy to secure bag tightly from water.

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Apr 20, 2009 | 12:04 AM

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When I was working detailing cars, if we had a ford with a distributor, we would wait and put it in the wash bay at the end of the day, and clean it last. No matter what you did, the thing wouldn't start after the motor was washed. So we would wash under the hood, and do all the washing on the car. Pop the hood back up, pop the cap loose, and let it sit til morning. And then the next day, put it back and fire it up.

ROb

Apr 20, 2009 | 10:40 AM

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I routinely pressure wash all four of my ford engines. One minute with a hair dryer (or a rag and some WD40) under the distributor cap and you are good to go. Be careful of any vacuum lines or caps (typically behind the carb) that might come loose. I had that trouble many years ago and will never forget how much trouble it caused me. Be sure to dry out the air filter. Steve

Apr 20, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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Oven cleaner works wonders, but it will turn the corporate blue, not into baby blue, but bye-bye blue

ROb

I cleaned the underneath side of my hood on my truck with oven cleaner and it made short work of it. That thing was terrible grimey but it cut right through it and looks like new now.

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