Re: your thoughts on steam-cleaning the engine??? (archive)

Are you saying you use a sprayer with Simple Green and then steam-clean the motor, or you use the sprayer alone? If alone then you scrub everything by hand with the brush and rags? What about between the grilles and the radiator? Do you clean in there with your solution?

Thanks.
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I've done it many times without any problems. Other people have had trouble immediately restarting their cars afterwards though. This is most likely due to moisture inside the dist. cap-remove and dry-it'll start.

I have used both Simple Green, and Citrus Miracle, found at Home Depot. Both work well and are less expensive than the spray on engine degreasers.

These soaps work better on a warm engine. Get a plant sprayer, or better yet a pressure bottle used for fertilizer or insectecides; they work the best! Spray on and let soak for a few minutes. To do a good job use a soft scrub brush to loosen any built up tough spots.

Avoid blasting the foam sound deadener, under the hood, at close range-it'll tear it up. Blast it from farther away-it'll clean nicely without destroying it.

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Re: your thoughts on steam-cleaning the engine??? Zack 04:36 4/23/2001 (0)

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