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Re: Clean My Engine Bay!

To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>, Ajhsys@aol.com, Tomsaudi@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net, spridgets@autox.team.net, soavero@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Clean My Engine Bay!
Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 10:45:18 -0600
A mechanic friend suggested Castrol Super Clean.  I bought some last night
but have not tried it yet.
Dave

 At 09:38 AM 5/5/00 -0700, Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>Does anyone know of a 'better' product to use??
>I've used Gunk engine cleaner several times before on other cars, and
besides 
>the fact it is pretty hard on painted surfaces, it smells pretty bady, and
no 
>matter how much rinsing I do with water, the engine still stinks for weeks 
>afterwards, especially when it's warning up.
>
>IMHO - Bryan Vandiver (59-bugeye)
>San Jose, CA
>
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>>Subject: Re: Clean My Engine Bay!
>>To: Ajhsys@aol.com, Tomsaudi@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net, 
>spridgets@autox.team.net
>>MIME-Version: 1.0
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>>> 1. Warm up the engine
>>> 2. Spray with Gunk Engine Cleaner
>>> 3. Hose off (I'm not mad at you.  Hose off the
>>> engine.)
>>> 4. Dry with a Q-Tip (optional)
>>
>>Extremely important step missing here - cover all
>>wires, cap, any electrical connections at all.  Take
>>the time to tape on plastic if you have to.  In the
>>extreme case, I had a neighbor with a MGB who kept
>>Gunk-ing his engine "naked", ran the thing for 10
>>minutes with the engine coughing and sputtering on a
>>various cylinders, and he ended up with unburned fuel
>>in a hot catalytic converter and torched his car.  
>>
>>=====
>>Ron Soave
>>"By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I
mean." - 
>Mark Twain
>>
>>Find the REAL Larry at:
>>http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=64205&a=465433&p=17927032
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