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Use Simple Green and garden hose...
Posted by REM in Seattle (more from REM in Seattle) on Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:06:40
In Reply to: Motor Issues, Josh, Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:38:41
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I clean my engine compartment about twice a year using a garden hose and Simple Green soap. A clean engine makes doing engine work much nicer and it is much easier to spot coolant and oil leaks.
Simple Green works very well as an engine cleaner. I stay away from the “Gunk” type engine cleaners because they contain caustic soda (lye) and can cause corrosion problems if not rinsed away completely. Working on a cold or barely warm engine, gently wet the engine. I wipe clean everything I can reach using some Simple Green and a cloth. Then I spray the inaccessible parts of the engine with Simple Green and apply a little agitation with a long handled brush or a cloth taped to the end of a stick. A gentle stream of water or soft spray of water from the garden hose will wash away all that accumulated engine grime. Be a very careful about spraying the water directly at the distributor, battery, ABS, or other electrics. Remove the plastic engine covers (if any) for better access. Don’t use a power washer or a high-pressure hose as you could easily drive water into some of the electrical connectors and relay/fuse boxes.
After the engine has been made nice and clean; spray the hoses, wires, and plastic housings with a little Stoner ‘More Shine Less Time’ or Griot’s Garage ‘Vinyl and Rubber Dressing’ and wipe dry to add some nice shine to the rubber and plastic bits.
REM in Seattle
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible; Steel Gray metallic; 5-speed; 9700 miles
1998 Saab 900SET; Silver metallic; 5-door; Automatic; 84,000 miles
1984 Saab 900T; Cherry Red; 3-door; 5-speed; 242,000 miles (RIP)
Posts in this Thread:
- Motor Issues, Josh, Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:38:41
- Re: Motor Issues, HeySteve, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 03:53:55
- Re: Motor Issues, Josh, Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:37:27
- Use Simple Green and garden hose..., REM in Seattle, Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:06:40 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Motor Issues, dboone, Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:02:24
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