I highly recommend gunk engine degreaser, simple green, a roll of those blue paper towels, and an air duster regulated to about 60 psi. Gather all of these tools and stand in the middle of your empty engine bay (with goggles, cause the air will spray stuff everywhere) and go to work. It took me about an hour to get my engine bay sparkly when I swapped motors last year.
The gunk takes care of some things, the simple green others. The blue towels are great for both. And the air sprayer will finish off hard to reach spots. You should see my power steering. A year later and it still sparkles. Adam On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:29 AM, pm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 8:25 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Don't forget a giant box of rags to clean up with.. but since all the >> water apparently goes into the LIS, you'll have to burn them when you finish >> instead of washing them out. :) >> >> I don't understand the carwash argument? It's a CAR WASH.. go WASH THE CAR >> there, which are usually dirty (hence the need to wash them?). I can't tell >> you how many times I've pressure washed a greasy car engine, tranny or >> complete engine bay.. they do have a "engine degreaser" option on the >> sprayer around here for just such an occasion which would lead me to believe >> that such activities are acceptable... ??? Is that not the case over there?? >> > the only issue with the car wash is getting the car there w/o having a road > side chat with officer (not too) frendly. i could tow it with a chain > but... > > peter > > > >> >> >> Wallyman >> >> >> [image: Inactive hide details for Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]Bryan >> Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> *Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* >> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> 10/30/2008 07:57 AM >> Please respond to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> To >> >> Miata Power List <[email protected]> >> cc >> >> >> Subject >> >> Re: cleaning engine compartment In that case, buy a toothbrush and >> some Simple Green. >> >> -Bryan >> >> --- On *Thu, 10/30/08, pm **<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> From: pm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: cleaning engine compartment >> To: "Sam Sharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: "Miata Power List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 7:28 AM >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Sam Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL >> PROTECTED]>> >> wrote: >> >> Spray it with gunk and then hit it with a pressure washer. I bought an >> electric one for $150 at Costco. I've found lost of stuff to spray with >> it. >> >> >> yes, I got one from the orange home store, but this would be very messy >> and end up in a river and then Long Islang Sound...the neighbors would like >> it. the car wash idea is similar but they recycle the water and seoerate the >> nasty stuff. >> >> thanks, >> peter... >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Medio tutissmus ibis >> You will go most safely by the middle course >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> > > > -- > Medio tutissmus ibis > You will go most safely by the middle course > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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