Engine cleaning
 

I have recently bought an A6 with a 2.4 engine. The car has done 50,000
miles and the engine bay looks like it!

Has anybody any advice on the best and safest way to smarten up under the
bonnet/hood without destroying all the electronics?

Buster

Re: Engine cleaning
 

"Buster" <buster@spamblock.com> wrote in message
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> I have recently bought an A6 with a 2.4 engine. The car has done 50,000
> miles and the engine bay looks like it!
>
> Has anybody any advice on the best and safest way to smarten up under the
> bonnet/hood without destroying all the electronics?

You're right to be wary - steam cleaning can be a bit risky.. Gunk[1] and
(several) washing-up brushes (the ones with the long handle) have worked
pretty well in the past, but - if you want it /really/ clean, then you may
well end up having it /professionally/ steam cleaned. "Professional" as in
all the electronics being covered/removed, then cleaned by hand. Expensive..

--

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

[1] Other degreasers obviously available; in the past I've used a plant
sprayer to get into the nooks and crannies; it works, but it's not a lot of
fun.. with electrics/electronics covered with plastics bags (taped on!),
take the first layer off with a water jet, and repeat as necessary. It's a
lot easier with the engine out of the car, of course.. ;o)

Re: Engine cleaning
 

Simple Green is also a safe, bio-degradable degreaser that I have used
often. I cover only the distributor on my car. Works fine, no electronics
damage.


--
Stephen Clark
89 Audi 100
Houston, Texas USA

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"Hairy One Kenobi" <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> "Buster" <buster@spamblock.com> wrote in message
> news:bf6egm$h1n$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> > I have recently bought an A6 with a 2.4 engine. The car has done 50,000
> > miles and the engine bay looks like it!
> >
> > Has anybody any advice on the best and safest way to smarten up under
the
> > bonnet/hood without destroying all the electronics?
>
> You're right to be wary - steam cleaning can be a bit risky.. Gunk[1] and
> (several) washing-up brushes (the ones with the long handle) have worked
> pretty well in the past, but - if you want it /really/ clean, then you may
> well end up having it /professionally/ steam cleaned. "Professional" as in
> all the electronics being covered/removed, then cleaned by hand.
Expensive..
>
> --
>
> Hairy One Kenobi
>
> Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
> reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the
opinion
> in the first place. So there!
>
> [1] Other degreasers obviously available; in the past I've used a plant
> sprayer to get into the nooks and crannies; it works, but it's not a lot
of
> fun.. with electrics/electronics covered with plastics bags (taped on!),
> take the first layer off with a water jet, and repeat as necessary. It's a
> lot easier with the engine out of the car, of course.. ;o)
>
>