RE: Stupid Question: how to clean an engine

["Woolston Craig" <cwoolsto@ladc.lockheed.com>]

> It is very dirty honestly, and what is the
>safe way to clean it?  Is it safe to take it and pressure wash it?  Its
>still temp. out of commission.

Before I drop the engine or work on the rear suspension I like to buy a couple cans of gunk and drive the car to the local 
U-Wash.  I carefully spray the cleaner on the now hot engine, rear suspension, etc.  While I'm waiting I like to take some 
aluminum foil and wrap the distributor and most of the exposed electrical connects.  This takes about ten minutes and gives the 
cleaner some foaming time.  Then I spray the engine, rear suspension, etc.  with the pressure washer.  I am very careful when I 
spray in the engine compartment.  The worst thing that has happen when doing this is I have gotten the distributor wet and I have 
to dry it out to go home.  But it cleans the engine up nicely.
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Craig Woolston
'70 Sqback and '71 Fastback
cwoolsto@ladc.lockheed.com