Date:         Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:51:02 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@MX.FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         marcus <marcus46@MX.FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: Steam Clean Engine?
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The key here is never clean a hot engine or one that is running.Place
plastic bags over alternator and distributor.Don't get wild and direct
water flow at any ele componets on the fire walls.Works for me.   Marcus

S Sittservl wrote:
>
> > Subj:       Re: Steam Clean Engine?
> >  From:        janetda@cris.com (J. Andersen)
> >
> >  Get a spray bottle of Simple Green and use as directed, it will more
> >  gentle on your engine and you can do in your driveway..
> >
> >          DrRufo
> >          SOCal-81 vanagon
>
> How much danger is there that directing a hose at this
> rather less than robustly-built engine will cause horrible
> electrical sorts of things to happen, or otherwise put
> water into places that would rather not be wet?  I hose
> down my Honda's engine once in a while, but the squirrel
> just shakes off and doesn't seem too bothered by it.