[AT] Engine Cleaner

[Len Rugen]

If there is a garage in the are that would "steam clean" an engine, ask them what it would cost. I don't think any homeowner alternative works as well, and if you go to a car wash, you can damage hot engine parts washing them.  I used to have access to a "steam cleaner" that was steam powered, but had a drum of diluted soap that it mixed it, it was great.  It was hot enough that it softened the dirt and things dried pretty quickly.  
Since then, I've got a Y washer hookup so I can connect hot and cold hose bibs to a single hose, then I can run warm water thru my regular pressure washer.  I just mix dilute Dawn dish shop in a 1 gal hand sprayer, spray the soap first, let it set, then wash as best as I can.  Simple Green works, I've used Bug and Tar spray on really bad stuff.

Len Rugen

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    On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1:30 PM, "vschwartz1 at comcast.net" <vschwartz1 at comcast.net> wrote:
 

 At the risk of starting something here that I would rather not I will put this question to you folks. My pickup is 12 years old, and I would like to use some kind of a spray on engine cleaner. The engine is not real dirty, but I would like to clean up the engine compartment and the engine. The engine is gasoline, and I cleaned it one time, a long time ago. I have been to Wal-Mart, O'Riley, and a couple of other auto parts stores. The best offer I have had so far is Gunk cleaner, which I am not too proud of. I would like something better. I saw a pickup a few days ago, that was almost as old as mine. That pickup engine was super clean and shined better than new. I do not expect mine to ever look like that. 
Anyone have any ideas, I would surely appreciate it. 
Gil 
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