Date:         Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:01:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <steve@CELINEANDSTEVE.COM>
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From:         Steve Williams <steve@CELINEANDSTEVE.COM>
Subject:      Cleaning engine compartment/Grounding Points - 91 Westfalia
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Hi,

I am doing some cleaning of the engine compartment in conjunction with
general maintenance (plugs/wires/fuel lines, etc).

I read a thread a while back about NOT using a pressure washer on the
engine compartment (which I have always done, but never on a vehicle of
this vintage).  So I am using a squirt bottle of Simple Green
(environmentally friendly power washer cleaning fluid from Canadian
Tire), wiping and rinsing with water.  It's significantly slower than
the pressure washer, but it is working and I can accept the trade off of
longer vs. ripping something off the engine or unwanted water
penetration.  Does anyone see anything wrong with this approach?
Anything faster?

There is a flat braided grounding strap (presumably) running from the
block over to the body on the (lookers) left of the engine compartment.
It is quite corroded and I was thinking to clean it up, as well as the
points where it attaches to the block and body.

I have read on the list about a grounding point behind the fuse block
under the steering wheel, and got to thinking about other grounding
points that could use similar treatment.  I have scanned through the
Bentley, but I can't seem to find a comprehensive list of grounding
points.  Does anyone have any pointers on all the grounding points for a
91 Westfalia?

Thanks so much.  I thought I had learned so much from being a voyeur on
this list for a year now, but it seems to make me question things more
than I have ever before working on a vehicle!  lol.

Cheers,
Steve