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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #15 on: 24 May 2014, 12:06:20 »
It's still sparkly clean a year on  8)
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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #16 on: 24 May 2014, 16:14:54 »
Use APC (all purpose cleaner), flash is an example, use a spray bottle to spray all over engine and ancillaries.  Let that soak for a while, then jetwash, but dont go too crazy, will come up lovely, i clean my v6 as often as is needed.
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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #17 on: 24 May 2014, 17:41:14 »
Steam cleaning is quite commonly done. Just don't get water into the alternator, judging by one of our buses they really don't like it. Must be part feline.

I may be slightly bitter since I had to help then push the ten tons of German Felix across the yard... ;)
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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #18 on: 25 May 2014, 01:53:17 »
Yep steam cleaning widely used for engine cleaning over many years.  As said "bag up" the alternator ;)
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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #19 on: 25 May 2014, 10:04:50 »
Remove engine. Put on engine stand. Clean. Reinstall engine.
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Re: v6 engine cleaning
« Reply #20 on: 25 May 2014, 10:51:45 »
Quote from: humbucker on 25 May 2014, 10:04:50
Remove engine. Put on engine stand. Clean. Reinstall engine.

That's a little more complicated than five minutes with a bottle of degreaser and then a pressure washer. Which is all that is necessary unless you have concours aspirations.
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