[Roadsters] Legally compliant engine cleaning

[Jerry Krakauer]

back in the pre-Gunk days, steam was the way most of us had our engines 
cleaned.(actually, most people never cleaned their engines) $2 at almost any 
car wash, they used the same steam generator that they used for cleaning 
white walls. Of course if you had an English car with Lucas electrics it was 
an all day event waiting for the ignition to dry out.


Jerry Krakauer
SRL311 00099


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bubba" <bubwin at mts.net>
To: <nmleeds at mindspring.com>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Legally compliant engine cleaning


> When I pulled wrenches for the local Phone Company for years, we bought 
> Simple Green in 45 gallon drums (55 gallon for those in the US) in 
> concentrate form.  We mixed it with water and used one of those pump up 
> sprayers used to kill weeds.  We used this to de-grease everything up to 
> and including Caterpillars, Back-hoes and fork lifts.  Spray it on the DRY 
> engine.  Thoroughly saturate it, and let it soak, but not to the point 
> where it dries.  Then hit it with the pressure washer.  If you're using a 
> pump bottle, one bottle will do 4 tires, and one engine compartment.
>
> Works good on the tires!  Once again, spray it on DRY tires, but no need 
> to go quite as heavy as under the hood.  Pressure wash just before it 
> dries.
>
> I've used Simple Green and Fantastic, with similar results, but Simpe 
> Green is more Environmentally Friendly.
>
> I washed vehicles in this order
> .
> 1)    Use first 1/2 Bottle under the hood, heavily on the (preferrably) 
> warm engine, more heavily on dirtier areas
> 2)    Wet all 4 tires tillit just starts to run down
> 3)    Return to engine compartment and empty rest of bottle on Battery 
> wheel wells firewall under hood if not insulated etc.
> 4)    Pressure wash the tires start at the bottom and work your way around 
> and up each tire.  Get the nozzle real close.
> 5)    Pressure wash the engine.  Get the nozzle real close except 
> electrical components, where you back off a bit.
> 6)    Pressure wash rest of engine compartment.  Get the nozzle real 
> close. Careful (back off) on electrical components and connectors.
> 7)    Wash rest of vehicle. normally
> 8)    Hope it starts.  If it doesn't you blasted electrical components too 
> hard.
>
> Bob Winslade
> 1966-1600 Missy
> 1967-1600 Bender
> 1972-510 Daisy
> 1972-510 Spare Change
>
>
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> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 12:12 PM
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