The best engine cleaner I have found is S100 Motorcycle cleaner. Spray on, hose off. Made in Germany. http://www.properautocare.com/s1totcycclea.html They also have a cleaner specific to wheels. Todd '88 Vanagon Vanagon Man wrote: > Volks, > At the hardware store there is stuff called TSP............it is a white > powder that mixes with water. Mix some of it up and use a sponge (and > gloves) to wipe down the engine bay and other dingy painted areas. Will > look like new. > > Adam P > 81 westy (2 of them) > 74 beetle > 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress > > Vanagon Partsmobiles > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:13 PM > Subject: Re: brake question as well. > > > Bryan wrote: > > > > > > > ... but I was up until 3:30am last night sanding and painting the engine > > rack mount tubes, cleaning engine compartment... AH, I could eat breakfast > > off the battery shelf, it's so clean. > > > > > > Rats. There's nothing I would love to do more than drop my engine out and > > thoroughly clean the engine bay of my 85. But my driveway slopes at > around > > 65 degrees, and the van is too high to get into my garage. I'm seriously > > thinking about selling my house and moving just so I'll have a place to > work > > on my Westy! > > > > Dave in KC > > 85 Westy > > http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 > > |
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