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Old 12-01-2004 | 04:25 PM
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hey guys i was wondering wat you clean up your engines with, Because mines covered in grime and i find it kinda hard to clean.
So could you give me some suggestions.
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Old 12-01-2004 | 04:43 PM
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Old 12-01-2004 | 04:44 PM
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WD40 or white spirit, or soapy water with tooth brush.
Old 12-01-2004 | 05:21 PM
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Toothbrush and soapy water, then old nitro fuel to get rid of the bad stains, followed by more toothbrush and soapy water.
Old 12-01-2004 | 05:24 PM
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i used to use simple green, but i am quite sure that it ate away the rubber seal on the front bearing of 2 engines of mine. so don't use that stuff
Old 12-01-2004 | 06:47 PM
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A tooth brush, CRC electric parts cleaner, pipe cleaning brush, and Nitro blast. Then for after run oil I use Mavel mystery oil.
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crap forgot about the wd40.
Old 12-02-2004 | 02:02 AM
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livthemoment Date 12/1/2004 9:43:20 PM
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thats what i use, cheap to. around $6 a gallon. then pick up a spray bottle or a small sprayer from a lawn and garden shop.
Old 12-02-2004 | 02:24 AM
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i use a tooth brush some dentaured alchahol and some old nitro fuel i have lying around. Make sure that when you clean your motor you flush it with nitro as if you leave any soapy water it may rust if you leave dentared alchahol it may change the tune due to change in mixtures.
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lintless paper towels and wd-40
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ORIGINAL: livthemoment

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Old 12-02-2004 | 12:07 PM
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thanks for all the tips guys
Old 12-02-2004 | 03:05 PM
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I perfer the denautred acholhol myself, but in a crunch Carb and choke cleaner and/or break cleaner will also work.

For messy jobs i start with my pressure washer

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