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Old 10-11-2001, 05:40 PM
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BEST ENGINE CLEANER

What is everyone's favorite engine cleaner/degreaser. My engine is pretty dirty and looks even worse with my new open air element. Also, can a surface rusted water pump be polished and if so how much???Thanx

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I get the stuff made by "Gunk". You can get it from Wal-Mart for under $2 a can. You may have to use a brush on the really greasy areas.

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simple green works good. there is also this two can kit called cd2. i use is every once in a while. it is $7 tho. it comes with a cleaner and then a dresser for the hoses and anyhting else that is black rubber or plastic. I like either one of these methods


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Car: 1991 Z-28
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Transmission: T-5 (gonna buy the farm)
Castrol Super Clean works real good. Just don't get it on painted surfaces that you want to keep. It even pulls nicotine off the windows a lot better than even auto type glass cleaner does. Make sure you dillute it down.



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Are all these products a "wash off with water" type cleaner. Those make me nervous cuz i always think i'm gonna screw something up. But i can deal with that. Also any comments on the water pump??? Thanx
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what about the water pump? No removal necessary.

I just cover the distributer and coil with a plastic bag, spray the cleaner all over, let it sit, then hose it off with a broad dispursion pattern so that I don't jet any water into the weatherpack connections.

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