Supreme Cutlass Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 What do you guys use to clean your engines? Quote
Prospeeder Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 http://www.w-body.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31655 its been discussed, simple green is a good product Quote
Supreme Cutlass Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Posted December 20, 2005 Already tried simple green, anyone else? Quote
pwmin Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 greased lightning is the best ive used (the full strength in the purple bottle auto parts stores carry). purple power works pretty well too. get the engine hot and if needed use hot high pressure water but take proper provisions to not get water into anything you dont want it to get into. Quote
3pt1lumina Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 Bleache white,, used it on mine and I couldn't be happier with the results. Quote
Supreme Cutlass Posted December 21, 2005 Author Report Posted December 21, 2005 GUNK Engine Brite Powerful chemical, powerful smell... Quote
DOHCRagtopguy Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 Good old CRC Engine Degreaser. Quote
Prospeeder Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 that degreaser is ok, i had a tooth brush and scrubbed it, heres a pic before CRC engine degreaser http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Turbo%20Grand%20Prix/100_0240.jpg After CRC engine degreaser http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Turbo%20Grand%20Prix/100_1149.jpg Quote
pwmin Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 gunk is just diesel fuel pretty much. it doesnt work for shit. Quote
z34_nut Posted December 24, 2005 Report Posted December 24, 2005 I use Simple Green, let is soak, and then powerwash. Quote
1990lumina Posted December 28, 2005 Report Posted December 28, 2005 I used GUNK and it stripped the paint right off my penulum (sp?) lol... Quote
GP1138 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Posted December 28, 2005 I used GUNK and it stripped the paint right off my penulum (sp?) lol... Plenum, cowboy. Quote
logikf1ve Posted December 28, 2005 Report Posted December 28, 2005 I used Simple Green on my Z34's engine from this: To this: It took me 4 hours or so. I even used it on the radiator support, and the strut towers and the underside of the hood. The Simple green stuff literally turns the thick caked-on oil to a very thin liquid that you can just wipe off. I love that stuff now. Oh yeah, almost forgot. On the washer bottle and the coolant resevoir, I used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Quote
1990lumina Posted December 28, 2005 Report Posted December 28, 2005 I used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. That thing is amazing...I scrubbed the awning on our TT and it amazlingly was the only thing that was good enough to clean all the shit off....tree sap, dirty and shit that just wouldn't come off (we bought it like this)...so I tried this eraser and a couple hours later she was nice and clean. Quote
logikf1ve Posted December 28, 2005 Report Posted December 28, 2005 Yup, I live by those things too. I had to use one on my Trans Am dash bezel (engine turned peice) which is made by very fine scratches that are put into the aluminum. Any abraisive material will take the swirils out of it. The Magic Erasers aren't abrasive (or atleast not enough to harm anything) so my dash bezel came out like new. I also use them on all the plastic and vinyl interior parts too, which helped clean my Lumina's dirt/grime fest that the previous owner called an interior. They work EXCELLENT at cleaning off brake dust off rims too. Quote
Euro Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 god...i must be using SImple Green wrong..or im just afraid of getting things wet and Mr. Clean Magic Erasers SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they didnt do jack crap when i used them on my wheels(yes i followed the directions) Quote
logikf1ve Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 god...i must be using SImple Green wrong..or im just afraid of getting things wet and Mr. Clean Magic Erasers SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they didnt do jack crap when i used them on my wheels(yes i followed the directions) Funny, you're the first person I have come across to say they suck. Maybe you're just using those wrong too? I had some NASTY brake dust on my Montes rims, and it cleaed it all off with a little bit of scrubbing. Quote
97CuttySupSL Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 i use gunk and simple green havent had a problem Quote
jeremy Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 god...i must be using SImple Green wrong..or im just afraid of getting things wet and Mr. Clean Magic Erasers SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they didnt do jack crap when i used them on my wheels(yes i followed the directions) Funny, you're the first person I have come across to say they suck. Maybe you're just using those wrong too? I had some NASTY brake dust on my Montes rims, and it cleaed it all off with a little bit of scrubbing. I love the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers....they always worked better then I expected them too... Quote
Euro Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 i mean sure they get the crap off...but it just spreads it around...it doesnt really "pick it up"...and i need a towel or something to wipe it off... Quote
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