Walt;
I believe only the "Gunk" is environmentally friendly I am not sure about
the emulsified grease, etc., that results from the cleaning process. I
collected the stuff into a five gallon bucket, let the water evaporate and
then disposed of the rest in an environmentally conscious manner (toxic
waste). If you have the engine steam cleaned there is still the problem of
dealing with the waste. I would like to think that it is not just left to
seep into the ground.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Walt Fogle [mailto:foglew@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 5:18 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Best way to clean engine?-crud disposal
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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