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Author I hate engine degreaser
Jenko_Sport
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   21st Mar 07 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The spray can sort.

Cant get it off my engine and its smocking like a bastard when i have the car running

Anyone got any idea's how to get it off, tryied the hose but had no luck
Dave A
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21st Mar 07 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try putting it on with the engine a bit cooler?
Jenko_Sport
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21st Mar 07 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I put it on when the car hadnt even be run for a day and the outside temprature was about 3-4 degrees so id guess it was cold enough
Dave A
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21st Mar 07 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use tetrosyl brush on stuff. its the bestest ever.
Jenko_Sport
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21st Mar 07 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The thing is i darent drive it atm so cant go out and get some

The fear of it setting alight worries me
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21st Mar 07 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much did you spray on
Jenko_Sport
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21st Mar 07 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
About a quarter of a can, was very very messy
deano87
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21st Mar 07 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Surely it'll just burn off if you run the engine with the bonnet open etc?
Jenko_Sport
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21st Mar 07 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea im sure it will but im scared
deano87
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Dave A
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21st Mar 07 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine will probably be dirtier than when you started
Jenko_Sport
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21st Mar 07 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No its come up realy clean
mark_gsi
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21st Mar 07 at 11:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
brake cleaner, i cant remeber what its called but i used to use it on everything got oil and alsorts of and dryed up straight away.
deano87
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21st Mar 07 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
brake cleaner, i cant remeber what its called but i used to use it on everything got oil and alsorts of and dryed up straight away.

Brake cleaner does that, it's brilliant stuff - and smells nice
ed
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21st Mar 07 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It'll just burn off. Bit like if you spill a bit of oil when changnig the filter on a 1.0 or 1.2 16v...

 
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