Engine cleaning?

[bobbin1982]

Whats the best thing to clean an engine with? "GUNK" or something else?And is it cheap enough to buy new filler bottles and throw the grubby ones away?

[asmith88]

a good wire brush

[pony2]

I used Autoglym engine cleaner , great for removing oil and other crusty build up. Spray on and wash it off.

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[bobbin1982]

i wanna paint some parts like the manifold with high temp paint so i guess im gonna be using a mix of wire brush and chemicals...... I cleaned an engine in my triumph acclaim years ago with Ajax oven cleaner and that worked a right treat........im just gonna experiment i think............thanks for the input

[blingsta]

gunk is good stuff mate... just spray it on... a rub with a brush if needed and then just rinse off

[bobbin1982]

Yeah had a lot of people tell me gunk was good.....Used it before but wasnt good..Saying that the tin was like 10 years old and had been sitting in the shed

[asmith88]

probly not in the best state then

[rossd]

Do you guys just spray water on?
or do you cover electric parts?

[bobbin1982]

just spray it and let it dry out........ worked for me in the past just keep away from the air filter