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I need to give my engine a shower.

posted by  Erling on  Sun Nov 17 19:56 CST 2002
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There's not much to add really, just some words on what to do after you have cleaned it.

If you used solvents, any rust protection will now be history. Also, wires, throttle levers etc. will be dry. So what to do next is to use some kind of rust protection around the seams (like Tectyl Universal or similar), or do like I do: Polish the body parts (also the underside of the hood) with car wax. A couple of decades ago I sprayed Engine Varnish over everything, but stopped after seeing the long term effect.

Then you attack the obvious spots with the oil can: Throttle cable, lever joints etc.

It takes a bit of work to get everything up to Chris's standard, but as he has shown us it can be done. One of the many good things about having a polished engine compartment is that for a long time on you can maintain the cleanliness with just the hose as you perform the normal weekly wash.

Erling.
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1987 240 GL 80K miles






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