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Engine degreaser

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Old 06-17-2010, 01:43 PM
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Default Engine degreaser

Tryin to clean up the engine a little bit. Theres a lot of build up on the crank case cover and front of engine, what have y'all had luck with for this?
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 02:37 PM
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Diesel Detailing - Diesel Bombers theres some pretty good ideas here
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 07:33 PM
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i just the engine brite or engine gunk or whatever it is from napa. it works pretty good
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 07:52 PM
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I used Purple power this last time it worked so good it took the luster off things and i had to reclean them with shiny stuff
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 08:11 PM
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purple power is great stuff, just dont breath it in
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 10:28 PM
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yes purple power is the right stuff to used but becareful as i cleaned my truck in my dads driveway without thinking and when i was done there was about 10 gallons of oil and crap on his driveway so i purple powered his driveway
 
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Old 06-17-2010, 11:21 PM
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What about using oven cleaner??
 
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Old 06-18-2010, 04:24 AM
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dont use oven cleaner IMO i used it once and it f_cked up alot of sh_t in my engine bay
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Old 06-18-2010, 08:19 AM
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Oven cleaner is great for bare blocks. I would not use on anything that has paint or polish that you would like to keep. Thinking bout it again, can't be good for rubber either.
 

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