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Re: [T3] degreasing an engine


On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 19:34, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote:
> Russ wrote:
> >Gunk, and a pressure washer. WD-40 to dry it out later, to get it to
> >start.
> 
> Russ, would Gunk concentrate work equally as well? I'm only asking because a 
> friend of mine gave me 3 gallons of it in steel cans. It looks very old, with 
> the blue and orange logo on the can. The instructions say to mix with "low 
> cost kerosene" (whatever that is?). Any ideas? I need to clean up the engine in 
> my Notch before I tear it down for a rebuild soon, and was wondering about 
> using this stuff. Thanks for any help.
> 
That sounds like some of the original Gunk. I should still be OK to use.
I would get the Kerosene that is sold for space heaters. #1 I think. If
you get it for space heaters, it has no "Road use tax" here in Iowa, and
is a lot cheaper, and it works better.
BTW, I bought one of those $79 pressure washers for cleaning engines,
and it doesn't do too bad a job. The first one I bought came from
Menards, and didn't last 10 minutes. I took it back and got my money
back. The second came from Harbor Freight, and I got a 1 year guarantee.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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