[Roadsters] Washing engine at home...

[dave]

One thing I've seen is to wash the engine down over an old cotton sheet.
Gunk sticks to the cloth, like a big coffee filter.  If the state has a
Hazmat collection area, they might take it.

Dave Brisco

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From: Schlegel, Richard [mailto:RSCHLEGEL at OCSD.COM]


I don't know where you guys are from but out here in Southern Cal it is bad
for the environment and illegal to wash anything down in the driveway. All
of our storm water drains go directly to the ocean so even Simple green
diluted grease is a big "no no"! Hopefully you will go somewhere where they
treat and recycle the water.

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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.