tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post5946440090280238828..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Engine Compartment Cleaningdrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-62981471485006000692018-08-09T11:22:17.210-07:002018-08-09T11:22:17.210-07:00My way is "1960's Old Skool"! Yours ...My way is "1960's Old Skool"! Yours is more like "1940's Old School".<br /><br />We NEVER used "paint thinner", unless it was mineral spirits. To me, "paint thinner" means what most people would call "lacquer thinner", which is pretty volatile.<br /><br />Kerosene just seems to work so much better.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-56152331122371711732018-08-09T11:17:25.006-07:002018-08-09T11:17:25.006-07:00Oh, yeah! I always shut the hose off, and then hit...Oh, yeah! I always shut the hose off, and then hit the trigger on the wand to empty things out.<br /><br />Where does it drip from? these things are dead simple, so unless getting the outer plastic shell off to get at the guts is very hard, they should be easy to fix.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-87183126400836615192018-08-09T11:15:15.262-07:002018-08-09T11:15:15.262-07:00Sounds like the "Purple Power" concentra...Sounds like the "Purple Power" concentrate I've seen.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-52665162050013535832018-08-09T11:14:36.953-07:002018-08-09T11:14:36.953-07:00Yes, the black one has a sticker indicating it'...Yes, the black one has a sticker indicating it's for "foaming" or something.<br /><br />Never would have thought of that, so THANKS!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-89065702824076229212018-08-09T10:43:41.107-07:002018-08-09T10:43:41.107-07:00Naw, Dr. Jim, you got it all wrong. Gunk and pres...Naw, Dr. Jim, you got it all wrong. Gunk and pressure washers, that's not old school, that's a high tech, fancy schmancy new fangled way of doing it.<br /><br />"Old School:" - pile of rags (doesn't matter if they are clean or not), a coffee can (metal, not plastic) half full of paint thinner, and some elbow grease. Directions: grab a rag, stick it in the paint thinner, rub it on the greasy engine until the rag is too disgusting to hold anymore. Note the area you worked on just got clean. Repeat above until you can eat off of the engine. And then paint it the factory color.<br /><br />Now THAT'S 'old skool.'Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-20208353468103096452018-08-09T05:11:02.996-07:002018-08-09T05:11:02.996-07:00Probably telling you something you already know, b...Probably telling you something you already know, but, either remember to blow the washer completely free of water before winter, or don't store it outside. <br />And we noticed the soap reservoir on ours tends to drip soap during storage. <br /> John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-12726305246577802352018-08-08T22:27:48.415-07:002018-08-08T22:27:48.415-07:00I might have mentioned this before: Sams Club Prof...I might have mentioned this before: Sams Club Professional Degreaser/Cleaner. Gallon jugs, sort of a light purple color fluid. Best degreaser I've found. Beats the heck out of all the rest. Generally is cut considerably with water for use. Might be good after using that gel based cleaner on the heavy grease, since this stuff will run.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-19811224046165915172018-08-08T19:46:26.992-07:002018-08-08T19:46:26.992-07:00The soap dispensers usually only work on the wides...The soap dispensers usually only work on the widest nozzle - many times this is the black one. You do not spray a high pressure through this, it is just for application - you then go back after and spray with pressure.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855897450373242181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-24814762728417582482018-08-08T12:32:14.216-07:002018-08-08T12:32:14.216-07:00They still make the "Original" spray for...They still make the "Original" spray formula, which is what I use when I scrub stuff in a pan.<br /><br />The "Foaming" stuff doesn't do much else, but it might be useful for some things.<br /><br />The "Clinging Gel" formula is a winner. It stays put (wonder how they do that....), and soaks in even on "baked on" dirt. MUCH easier to spray on the car and let it sit overnight without worrying about the huge pool of Gunk that would normally collect under the car as it ran off.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-6432342646515256432018-08-08T12:28:04.523-07:002018-08-08T12:28:04.523-07:00Yeah, it came out so good that the spots I missed ...Yeah, it came out so good that the spots I missed jump up and hit you in the face.<br /><br />But.....even in the spots where I didn't get the spray from the nozzle directly on the dirt to blow it off, the dirt got enough "overspray" that now that it's dry, it just wipes right off.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-54437533487166367962018-08-08T07:43:16.847-07:002018-08-08T07:43:16.847-07:00Good old Gunk. One of those few products on the m...Good old Gunk. One of those few products on the market that really, really works. We go way back. <br /><br />Looks great in there. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-71182920560671729092018-08-07T22:51:27.597-07:002018-08-07T22:51:27.597-07:00It sure looks better now. It sure looks better now. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-57014461157220255792018-08-07T21:12:47.733-07:002018-08-07T21:12:47.733-07:00The rear washer/wiper has been removed, and if I c...The rear washer/wiper has been removed, and if I can find a smaller tank and brackets, I'll do it.<br /><br />I'm never going to deliberately drive this car in the rain, and I'm pulling the headlight nozzles and tubing out, so I sure don't need a gallon of washer fluid!<br /><br />I'll see what they used on some other Toyotas.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-84757027596093309452018-08-07T20:21:32.649-07:002018-08-07T20:21:32.649-07:00RE: Washer reservoir. Anything that adds "unn...RE: Washer reservoir. Anything that adds "unnecessary" weight has to go in the name of fuel economy. 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