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I picked this thread up from the Car Care forum.
Have a few questions, I'm not implying that spridgets are different, but I've noticed they do tend to hold water in places in the bay, that I'd rather it not.
That being said, I've got engine parts and a bay that is really manky. What can I clean the following with to get them really nice....Header, Intake manifold, dashpots, valve rocker cover etc. I'd rather not remove 'everything' to get medieval with it, or get it excessively wet in the process as the big R is the last thing I want/need.
 
When I cleaned up my engine bay I used straight Simple Green with a parts washing brush it did a great job, on the really grimey parts I used Gunk engine degreaser like around trans tunnel, on the dash pots I used a Scotch Brite cloth with a little bit of Simple green then went to a finer Scotch Brite cloth/pad if parts are delicate just cut the Simple green down w/water if u have trouble w/water staying in places just use a blow gun on a long piece of of brake tubing to get the water out hope that helps Mark
 
Or a leaf blower, or an air compressor or even a vacume cleaner.
 
Hmmm, I used a leaf blower to get the loose stuff out...dead bugs, mouse droppings, (nest found in heater box!), then got angry with gunk spray and a low press hose.
Result...Now I have succeeded in getting rid of it's built in protection, it may have been oily and greasy, but at least it was coated.
Have small removable parts soaking in chem-dip, I tested that on the intake manifold....BLING! Use rubber gloves and do it outside, that stuff works, but is nasty. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hammer.gif

I see these heater boxes on e-bay for $100+, if anyone wants this one, you're welcome to it, just shipping as it is quite heavy. I got rid of the mouse nest and is clean.
 
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