Thanks manBe careful spraying anything in an enclosed space, very nasty stuff. Consider saving that nice sprayer and brush on your degreaser. If you choose to spray, you need all the gear and make damn sure the power is off because a spark...keep an extinguisher handy.
This is what I was planning on using . Keep the pressure to a minimum use eye protection and a respirator. Maybe just a small area at a time .
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Mr. PM. Yup, I've used that stuff as well. Works just fine. I think all of the non solvent based degreasers are more or less the same. It's simply a matter of emulsifying the non polar materials (hydrocarbon products) and disposing of them. When I was cleaning up my VW engine and transmission last summer, I even used Easy-Off oven cleaner but did it in the laneway in the fresh air with the garden hose for rinsing...
Yeah you're right , I think I'm gonna stay away from the engine and just focus on the bilge.Pardon my ignorance but what s the purpose of degreasing an engine beyond the cosmetic aspect? I would tend to think that the greasy layer would protect against corrosion. As an example in the ld book of y old engine they recommend to wipe some diesel on the block before winterization.
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I use something similar for zapping weeds in a paved driveway, can hit a weed dead centre 3-4ft away. Pressure is not high enough to cause problems cleaning an engine, you`d still have to manually remove the softened gunk.Sprayers like this actually work very well!
https://www.amazon.com/IIT-30860-In...672&sr=8-2&keywords=One+liter+pump+up+sprayer
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Mr. L_t. IMO, a clean engine allows you to quickly see any new leaks during your morning ER check. As far as corrosion, a small can of engine paint will take care of that AFTER degreasing. Sensitive bits and pieces can be covered with Saran wrap or tinfoil (NON electrical bits please).
In addition, a clean engine is much more pleasant to work on.
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Mr. L_t. IMO, a clean engine allows you to quickly see any new leaks during your morning ER check. As far as corrosion, a small can of engine paint will take care of that AFTER degreasing. Sensitive bits and pieces can be covered with Saran wrap or tinfoil (NON electrical bits please).
In addition, a clean engine is much more pleasant to work on.