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BoulderBronco · 01-06-2004, 05:39 PM

Not that the engine is gone I need to give the engine bay a good cleaning. I have used ZEP in the past and it has worked great but that can only be bought in mass quantities. What else has worked good for everyone? Remember I am cleaning the entier engine bay, crossmember, hood(underside), firewall, etc.

***BikerPepe`*** · 01-06-2004, 05:49 PM

I'm looking at this kinda clean up soon too... so what's the best/cheap?

Broncomx · 01-06-2004, 06:09 PM

the orange clean stuff I get from k-mart kicks major ass. I just used in on my frame

gobucs · 01-06-2004, 06:12 PM

Home Depot sells some in a 5gallon bucket for 55$ but it is not that good. I use the real stuff that car lots do, get it through a chemical supply company. Also look for auto detail supply companies in the yellow pages. They sell that crap. Wheel acid works the best but is very toxic, and will eat your skin with exposure. The places I use for an explaple are, bucanneer auto aides, chem dry, and st pete detail supply.

94bronco · 01-06-2004, 06:14 PM

STP makes some good stuff. Spray on, let sit for about 10 min and hose off. It doesn't leave a shine on plastic but sure cleans the gunk from metal.

You can get it from any parts store, just looked in the garage for my old can and can't find it for the name but it's in a blue spray can. Buy at least 3 for an engine bay.

Euclid · 01-11-2004, 06:26 PM

Simple Green is my friend. Are there any known better products?

90bronconate · 01-11-2004, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobucs1

Wheel acid works the best but is very toxic, and will eat your skin with exposure.

a small price to pay for a clean engine bay

(hey that rhymes!)

**Crazed** · 01-11-2004, 09:44 PM

Powdered ajax soap, water and a big plastic brush.

Get busy.

Brokenbronco · 01-12-2004, 12:28 AM

Another vote for simple green!

Davids78Bronco · 01-12-2004, 10:59 PM

http://www.gunk.com/oe2.asp?pic=CL32 Good chit

MuddyBronco13 · 01-26-2004, 10:13 PM

i vote for simple green also, i will have a pic of my engine tomorrow, just cleaned it yesterday w/ it, and some engine detailer

Swamp Donkey · 01-27-2004, 12:22 AM

Castrol Super CLean in the purple gallon jug

MuddyBronco13 · 01-27-2004, 05:05 PM

Here are the pics i said i would take for ya looks pretty nice IMO. Again simple green and engine detailer

**Tomh971** · 01-27-2004, 05:47 PM

Foamy Engine Bright works great... by Gunk... drive the rig for about 20 mins... pull into the car wash... blast away... wait 10 mins... insert quarters... and blast away the gunky stuff and presto!!!

you may want to put a baggy over the distributor... I do... those that don't are

THe other option is to rent a Steam-Jenny...

Uriah · 02-09-2004, 08:31 PM

I've always used cheap oven cleaner from the $ store. Last time I got it, I got like 3 cases and it was .50 cents a can. It can be a little hard on paint, but works really good on a warm engine. If you use this stuff, just test a small area first to see what it does. Keep in mind, I don't have a show truck or anything, but it knocks the oily greasy mess off my undercarriage pretty good. I think it works better then Gunk, and is cheaper to boot. Then again Gunk won't eat your paint off if your not careful...

TCRIMSONK · 02-13-2004, 12:51 AM

Here's another vote for the Gunk products. they have always worked great for me, but I haven't had the chance to compare them to what everyone else is suggesting.

Jason T · 03-02-2004, 09:36 PM

Zep has some new stuff at Hoome Depot called Fromula 505 buy it in a gallon spray on and watch it eat all the stuff off ..GOOD STUFF.

95 BXL · 03-02-2004, 09:59 PM

Wrong thread.

Pukwudji · 03-11-2004, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euclid

Simple Green is my friend. Are there any known better products?

How do you use it? Spray on, let sit, and hose off? Warm or cold engine? I'd like to clean my engine compartment as well. Are there any areas it is best NOT to spray?

Thanks,

TCRIMSONK · 03-11-2004, 03:33 PM

Yeah, don't spray your MAP sensor. Mine went bad shortly after having cleaned my engine bay. When I took the old one out, about 3 oz of water poured out of it!

BTW, the MAP sensor is to the passenger side of the engine sort of mounted on the firewall.

01-06-2004, 05:39 PM	#1
BoulderBronco FSB Vendor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,604 iTrader: (4) Bronco Info: 93 5.8L tons of stuff BoulderBroncos Garage	Engine Degreaser Not that the engine is gone I need to give the engine bay a good cleaning. I have used ZEP in the past and it has worked great but that can only be bought in mass quantities. What else has worked good for everyone? Remember I am cleaning the entier engine bay, crossmember, hood(underside), firewall, etc. __________________ Chris, 93 5.8L, 6" Superlift, Superrunner Steering kit, Warn hubs, BroncoAir front winch bumper, Warn M12000 winch, BroncoAir OBA System, AGR P/S Pump, K&N custom intakes, 4.88's, Front ARB, PIAA 90 Series fog/driving lights. Owner of Broncoair.com

01-06-2004, 05:49 PM	#2
*BikerPepe`* N0T W0RTHY Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: N.W. Spokane, WA. Posts: 13,665 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: Project Pepe' '78 FSB: "Stinky LePew" BikerPepe`s Garage	I'm looking at this kinda clean up soon too... so what's the best/cheap? __________________ "Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare'em." EasyRider

01-06-2004, 06:12 PM	#4
gobucs College User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Gainesville/Palm Harbor Posts: 2,565 iTrader: (3) Bronco Info: 2001 Mazda B3000 p/u 2x4 Black 4dr. gobucss Garage	Home Depot sells some in a 5gallon bucket for 55$ but it is not that good. I use the real stuff that car lots do, get it through a chemical supply company. Also look for auto detail supply companies in the yellow pages. They sell that crap. Wheel acid works the best but is very toxic, and will eat your skin with exposure. The places I use for an explaple are, bucanneer auto aides, chem dry, and st pete detail supply. __________________ Gator4x4.com Florida4x4.com My college thesis: The effects of adding gasoline to fire are as follows: Is your Bronco better than mine? Yea but I go to UF. Buy my stuff, I need it out of my parents storage unit or my tiny apt. I got a tailgate w/glass, tons o tires on rims and boxes of parts.

01-06-2004, 06:14 PM	#5
94bronco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 345 iTrader: (0) 94broncos Garage	STP makes some good stuff. Spray on, let sit for about 10 min and hose off. It doesn't leave a shine on plastic but sure cleans the gunk from metal. You can get it from any parts store, just looked in the garage for my old can and can't find it for the name but it's in a blue spray can. Buy at least 3 for an engine bay. __________________ Now gone 94 Bronco XLT, 302, E4OD, 3" Body Lift, 4:56 gears, 33x12.5 tires on AE 55 Series Aluminum Wheels. 02 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins Diesel tow rig for a 03 Outback 26RS travel trailer, stock for now but researching a Banks kit

01-11-2004, 06:26 PM	#6
Euclid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '82 Euclids Garage	Simple Green is my friend. Are there any known better products? __________________ '97 Firebird Formula (daily driver) 12.2 on motor. 10.9 on nitrous. '86 Chevy Truck 10bolt/14 bolt 4.10's, 35" TSL SX's

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01-11-2004, 09:44 PM	#8
Crazed F.O.T.Y. 2003 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland Orygun Posts: 8,378 iTrader: (6) Bronco Info: '89 XLT SAS ~'78 Ranger, '88 F350 Crazeds Garage	Powdered ajax soap, water and a big plastic brush. Get busy. __________________ 357W / '64 Fairlane / '88 F350 /'78 Bronco

01-12-2004, 12:28 AM	#9
Brokenbronco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Whittier Ca. Posts: 2,295 iTrader: (12) Bronco Info: 1990 RIP...95 in the works. Brokenbroncos Garage	Another vote for simple green! __________________

01-12-2004, 10:59 PM	#10
Davids78Bronco Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 1 iTrader: (8) Bronco Info: I may be slow, but I'm expensive! Davids78Broncos Garage	http://www.gunk.com/oe2.asp?pic=CL32 Good chit

01-26-2004, 10:13 PM	#11
MuddyBronco13 Hmmm.... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 1,536 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 96 Eddie Bauer, 3" BL, 33's, Exhaust, Grille Guard, and a couple of lights MuddyBronco13s Garage	i vote for simple green also, i will have a pic of my engine tomorrow, just cleaned it yesterday w/ it, and some engine detailer __________________

01-27-2004, 12:22 AM	#12
Swamp Donkey Lurker Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Station Posts: 739 iTrader: (1) Swamp Donkeys Garage	Castrol Super CLean in the purple gallon jug __________________ 86 Bronc http://www.superford.org/?vID=75 SWAMP DONKEY BUILD http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1954 Gig 'em Ags!

01-27-2004, 05:05 PM	#13
MuddyBronco13 Hmmm.... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 1,536 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 96 Eddie Bauer, 3" BL, 33's, Exhaust, Grille Guard, and a couple of lights MuddyBronco13s Garage	Here are the pics i said i would take for ya looks pretty nice IMO. Again simple green and engine detailer

01-27-2004, 05:47 PM	#14
Tomh971 Are those REAL?!?! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bethany, OK Posts: 1,716 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1993, 5.8, E4OD, BW 1356 (manual), 6" off-road lights, Kenwood stereo, more to come... Tomh971s Garage	Foamy Engine Bright works great... by Gunk... drive the rig for about 20 mins... pull into the car wash... blast away... wait 10 mins... insert quarters... and blast away the gunky stuff and presto!!! you may want to put a baggy over the distributor... I do... those that don't are THe other option is to rent a Steam-Jenny... __________________ "You can have my guns when you pry them from my cold, dead hands" - Charlton Heston Support Our Troops

02-09-2004, 08:31 PM	#15
Uriah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Commonwealth Of Kentucky Posts: 101 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978 Ford F150 shortbed stepside Uriahs Garage	I've always used cheap oven cleaner from the $ store. Last time I got it, I got like 3 cases and it was .50 cents a can. It can be a little hard on paint, but works really good on a warm engine. If you use this stuff, just test a small area first to see what it does. Keep in mind, I don't have a show truck or anything, but it knocks the oily greasy mess off my undercarriage pretty good. I think it works better then Gunk, and is cheaper to boot. Then again Gunk won't eat your paint off if your not careful...

02-13-2004, 12:51 AM	#16
TCRIMSONK Skiny man w/ Skiny Tires Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,373 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978 IH Scout II TCRIMSONKs Garage	Here's another vote for the Gunk products. they have always worked great for me, but I haven't had the chance to compare them to what everyone else is suggesting. __________________ -Darren (My SFO) 78 IH Scout II, 345CI 727Auto SOLID 44's Front and Rear Frederick Maryland Outdoor Adventure Club

03-02-2004, 09:36 PM	#17
Jason T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canton Ga Posts: 99 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1993 Eddie Baurer Bronco Jason Ts Garage	Zep has some new stuff at Hoome Depot called Fromula 505 buy it in a gallon spray on and watch it eat all the stuff off ..GOOD STUFF.

03-02-2004, 09:59 PM	#18
95 BXL banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Principality of Hockinson. Posts: 1,253 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 89 XLT, 5.0, E4OD, 6" lift, 35's, headers, magnaflow, optima; 90 EB 5.8, E4OD, 4" lift, 35's, optima 95 BXLs Garage	Wrong thread.

03-11-2004, 03:33 PM	#20
TCRIMSONK Skiny man w/ Skiny Tires Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,373 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978 IH Scout II TCRIMSONKs Garage	Yeah, don't spray your MAP sensor. Mine went bad shortly after having cleaned my engine bay. When I took the old one out, about 3 oz of water poured out of it! BTW, the MAP sensor is to the passenger side of the engine sort of mounted on the firewall.

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