simple question lol
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simple question lol
ok as you can see in my album my truck has quite a bit of nastiness under the hood - can anyone recomend a method of cleaning that area out that won't damage the engine and components?
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There are various engine degreasers you can buy. One that was suggested to me is "Engine Brite".
Degreasers and Cleaners (click on "EB1 Engine Brite", it's an aerosol-type can)
I believe you spray it onto the engine (it's a foam, if I recall), let it set for a while so it can break down the dirt, grease and other junk, then wash it off the engine with a garden hose or pressure washer. I don't think you'll have to worry about getting water into anything if you make sure you cover the distributor and carburetor and make sure your spark plugs, oil breather cap and PCV valves are tight.
Yours isn't near as bad as my 1996 Jeep Cherokee's engine compartment though...mine has a thick layer of gunk on just about everything. Everything's dark grey or black. Add in a leaky valve cover seal, and it's one really big mess. lol.
Degreasers and Cleaners (click on "EB1 Engine Brite", it's an aerosol-type can)
I believe you spray it onto the engine (it's a foam, if I recall), let it set for a while so it can break down the dirt, grease and other junk, then wash it off the engine with a garden hose or pressure washer. I don't think you'll have to worry about getting water into anything if you make sure you cover the distributor and carburetor and make sure your spark plugs, oil breather cap and PCV valves are tight.
Yours isn't near as bad as my 1996 Jeep Cherokee's engine compartment though...mine has a thick layer of gunk on just about everything. Everything's dark grey or black. Add in a leaky valve cover seal, and it's one really big mess. lol.
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i'll be sure to give it a try once i replace the pvc hookups as atm the grommet(?) is rather worn but unfortunatly i couldn't afford to replace it at the same time that i replaced the other one lol
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I know exactly how that goes. Just get stuff as you can, that's how I do it.
You could also run the pressure washer (if you use one) on a lower setting, so you don't have like 2,000psi trying to blast a hole through everything. lol
You could also run the pressure washer (if you use one) on a lower setting, so you don't have like 2,000psi trying to blast a hole through everything. lol
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um last time i checked a presure washer would require that i actually have a place to hook it up lol
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75 cents at the local car wash.
I suggest you get it all sprayed on and maybe brush it so it comes off alittle easier, than put your 75 cents in and spray her down.
I suggest you get it all sprayed on and maybe brush it so it comes off alittle easier, than put your 75 cents in and spray her down.
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hmm what are you smoking bud that actually makes sense!!!! 8P
i'll give that a try after i make sure that all my seals and grommets are tight - don't want any water or any other gunk getting into my engine lol
i'll give that a try after i make sure that all my seals and grommets are tight - don't want any water or any other gunk getting into my engine lol
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so far so good - cost me 3 bucks to fix the ONLY leak it had lol
now i just want to square everything else away until i get all the parts to upgrade - i prefer to do all my upgrades at the same time lol
now i just want to square everything else away until i get all the parts to upgrade - i prefer to do all my upgrades at the same time lol