DO NOT use oven cleaner in your engine bay! Remember you are cleaning
plastics, sensitive electrical components, hoses and the like. Should you be
slightly enthusiastic during application you can damage these parts. The
residue you are trying to remove isn't from cake, cookies or the remnants of
Thanksgivings Day dinner; it is petroleum based. Use the best cleaner
available, connect your hose to your water heater( it should be drained
twice a year anyway) and have a go. I've also heard of folks cleaning parts
in petrol, but I think most would agree one would have to be certifiably
insane (insert comment here Mr. Macy) to attempt this. Flame suit neatly
pressed and awaiting use.
Semper Fi,
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Pace <britclas@ior.com>
To: Andrew B. Lundgren <Lundgren@iname.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: Cleaning a slimy engine prior to painting.
> I just checked the replys to this ?, and no one has given you an
> adequate response so I will give you the benefit of a trick that I
> have accumulated over the years. Now that you have the bulk of the goo
> off the engine, let it dry and then spray it liberally with oven
> cleaner. Some are better then others and you may need to try a couple
> , but it is effective. None of them are as good as they used to be
> (Thanks to various gov. regs) but it will help. It works better on a
> warm motor but it is not as effective if it drys out. Take the motor
> back to the carwash to apply it and then pressure wash as before.
> Enjoy, Brad
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
> Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:43 PM
> Subject: Cleaning a slimy engine prior to painting.
>
>
> > I am going to be going though an engine from a running parts car I
> drove for about 45 days. The Engine is slimy with oil and dirt that
> built up over the years. I am planning on going though the bottom of
> the engine and putting a new head on it.
> >
> > My question is how can I clean this up well enough to have a new
> coat of engine pain look good on it?
> >
> > I already have it out of the car. I cleaned it at the car wash
> while it was still installed, but I didn't get a lot of the slime off.
> I have gone over it with a scraper and pealed a bunch off but it is by
> no means ready. For the most part you cannot see the original color
> of the engine still.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
>
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