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| Any Tips on cleaning engine with Gunk? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 7 2013, 01:49 PM (740 Views) | |
| heckling7 | Feb 7 2013, 01:49 PM Post #1 |
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I got a can of spray called gunk as I notice gunk has been accumulating on my little engine this winter. What or how should I do it without damaging or shorting anything? I know to cover the distributor with a plastic bag, but what else should be covered? The instructions say to let it sit on a cool engine for 10-15 minutes and rinse off. Is it that simple? Thanks
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| Rustyss73 | Feb 7 2013, 02:10 PM Post #2 |
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i use bleach white i drive the car around till its wormed up really well and pull in to a car wash spray the motor down well with the bleach white and let it sit for like 15-20 minuets to cool down before shooting it with soapy water that time it also brakes down the greasy buildup and soaks in wile i pick up the trash ans detail the interior. it works really well and is safe for rubber/plastic "made for tires". oh and i dident cover any thing but if the distributor gets wet just make sure you have the tools needed to take it off to dry it out and good to go but i dident have any issues Edited by Rustyss73, Feb 7 2013, 02:11 PM.
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| Old Man | Feb 7 2013, 02:14 PM Post #3 |
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I have used gunk before-dont really like it because it seems to leave an oily surface that catches dirt etc. If you use it take a 1 inch paint brush and cut the bristles off to 1/2 length to make them stiffer. to get in the smaller areas use an old toothbrush. gunk works OK but it helps a lot to put it on and brush the areas. first scrape the thick build up off.-----do NOT use hot water to rinse it off, use cold water |
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| rmcelwee | Feb 7 2013, 03:23 PM Post #4 |
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Go to the dollar store and buy something called Awesome. It is a yellow liquid in a spray bottle. You can usually get the spray bottle or a larger bottle (2x as much volume). I buy 4 or 5 bottles of the stuff every time I am in there. When you spray it on oil it turns purple (pretty neat). It will clean your engine just fine. Spray it on, wash it off... |
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| Stubby79 | Feb 10 2013, 03:11 PM Post #5 |
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Royal Purple (or a knockoff) and a pressure washer are my favourite combination. Let the royal purple soak in for a while, keep the pressurized water away from the distributor and have fun...probably a good idea to blow out your spark plug holes and inside the boots before taking it for a spin to dry it off. Don't repeast the royal purple as it'll turn your aluminum black if there's no oil to keep it busy. If you don't have a pressure washer, just use a stiff brush to loosen caked on stuff and use a hose with a nozzle that'll give you some pressure. |
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| PTA2PTB | Feb 10 2013, 03:29 PM Post #6 |
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I'm totally awesome! I swear.
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I like to use Bang. While it's not specifically formulated for engine degreasing, it is cheap, and it works fairly well. ![]() ...I usually try to pick it up from the Dollar Store; where I get more Bang for my buck. |
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