Dusty, not dirty. It was like that when I bought it a year ago and I drove it like that (well, the dust MIGHT blow off) and just recently tried Gunk engine cleaner that did not seem to do anything. I am not fastidious about keeping an engine clean, but when cleaning one would like to see some improvement. Stephen --- Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > If there is a site to post photos, I'd love to see > who in the vanagon community has the cleanest, and > the dirtiest engine compartments. I'm always > surprised at how dirty people's engines are. I guess > I assumed that people on the list would have > spotless and shiny engines... which does not seem to > be the norm. > > Where do you fit on the continuum? > > I always try to keep my engine compartment clean, > because I hate working on a car and have to deal > with falling crud. Also, I've always felt that if > you take your car in for service, mechanics will do > a better job (or at least be happier) when presented > with a clean engine compartment compared to one that > is all caked with dirt and grease. > > What is your opinion? > > > Todd > '88 Westy >
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