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RE: Best way to clean engine?-crud disposal

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Best way to clean engine?-crud disposal
From: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 17:18:15 PST

Reid:
>
Some folks may have a gravel pad or other contained disposal area when 
rinsing off your engine, at home.  Any suggestions for containing the crud 
when there's nothing but pavement (driveway) and lawn all around the wash 
area?  A large tarp?

Please I don't want to start an environmental debate, just interested in 
containing the drippings.

Thanks and best regards,

Walt Fogle
'73 Spitfire 1500

Reid wrote:  >Steam cleaning can be very effective in getting the crud off 
however, it can
>sometimes remove paint and the steam has a tendency to get into places you
>don't want it to and then it condenses into the liquid form.  When I 
>cleaned
>my engine compartment I used the "environmentally friendly" form of Gunk 
>and
>a stiff nylon-bristled brush.  I then did a controlled rinse with the hose
>nozzle set to a trickle and a nylon brush to speed things up.
>
>Reid
>'79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>


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