valve cover degreasing.....

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dizzymac

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Location

New Hampshire

• Dec 24, 2004

• #1

Need to remove valve cover on my 4.0, anyone know of a good degreaser thats safe for aluminum?

 

waxer

JEEP APPRENTICE

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Location

Hesperia, Kalifornia

• Dec 24, 2004

• #2

Gunk

 

5-90

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Location

Hammerspace

• Dec 24, 2004

• #3

Pretty much anything that isn't an acid will work - I used LPS Precision Clean for heavy jobs, or Simple Green for light work.

5-90

 

Wayne Sihler

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Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Dec 24, 2004

• #4

I used that GTX Super clean,in purple jug to clean the cover on the 87.Pulled the baffles and let it soak for a day.
Wayne

 

OT

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Location

Jensen, UT

• Dec 24, 2004

• #5

I like to use electric parts cleaner. It degreases and dries very quickly without residue. Some brake cleaners (like Wal Mart brand) are the exact formula and are usually a dollar cheaper. Works on any petroleum crud that you want to remove. It works well for cleaning an area quickly to find a leak. No water needed.

 

RichP

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Location

Effort, Pa

• Dec 24, 2004

• #6

Hmmmm, I just use either some gasoline or some kero...got enough bottles of 'stuff' on the shelves...or I grab some of my wifes spray pot & pan cleaner out of the kitchen...

 

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erikrs301

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Location

Allentown, Pennsyltuckey

• Dec 24, 2004

• #7

I used oven cleaner and a scrubbie brush on mine

 

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Zoro

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Location

Colorado

• Dec 24, 2004

• #8

I used dollar store brand degreaser with a little bit of improvement, works great on the light stuff

erikrs301-Where's Douglassville?

 

RichP

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Location

Effort, Pa

• Dec 24, 2004

• #9

erikrs301 said:

I used oven cleaner and a scrubbie brush on mine

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Gives it that nice unpainted bare steel look eh :laugh3:
Used the wifes hand spray pan cleaner to clean a fry pan I just used, noticed some grease on the vent over the stove so I gave it a quick wipe.. Holy crap !! had to make a quick trip to Home Depot for another one, that bare silver look didnt match the rest of the appliances, took that paint off slicker than snot... that was a quick $90 lesson on what NOT to use it on

 

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Smokey

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Location

Houston

• Dec 24, 2004

• #10

Okie Terry said:

I like to use electric parts cleaner. It degreases and dries very quickly without residue. Some brake cleaners (like Wal Mart brand) are the exact formula and are usually a dollar cheaper. Works on any petroleum crud that you want to remove. It works well for cleaning an area quickly to find a leak. No water needed.

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Yup. Degreaser of choice, tho, is Autozone housebrand carb cleaner. No residue, doesn't evaporate as quick as electrical cleaner, $1.29 a can, often on sale for .99.

I buy it 12 cans at a time, always keep some on the shelf.

Also works great as bug killer !!!