[SEL] Best method for cleaning engine crud?

[Mike Royster]

A man that would state the wonders of Simple Green against the power of oven 
cleaner or gasoline, well that's just sad!  Why Steve and I used to gargle 
with gasoline and spray oven cleaner on each other and look, no harm 
whatsoever!!!!

MR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Skinner" <rskinner at rustyiron.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; 
"'SEL (Oldengine.org)'" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 9:53 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Best method for cleaning engine crud?


>> This base is roughly 4' in length and HEAVY so it won't be
> easy
>> maneuvering around.
>> Here is a picture of just the base.
>>
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Alamo/Alamo
> Base.JPG
>
>
> Hi Curt,
> That base has a really nice shape.  I'm reluctant to go
> against the combined wisdom of Tommy and the Cloistered
> Oysters (sounds like a 60's folk band).  But, Kelley's deep
> fryer used to be painted really pretty until I cleaned it
> with oven cleaner.  Now it's bare metal.  Another time,
> aerosol engine cleaner turned a red engine pink.
>
> The best grease cutter in my opinion is gasoline.  Nowadays
> I'm more concerned about blowing up so I use a lot of Simple
> Green Crystal.  It cleans without leaving an oily residue,
> it's environmentally sound, and you can get it all over
> yourself without causing brain damage or peeling off your
> skin.  We get it at work in 55 gallon drums and use it for
> nearly everything.
>
>> P.S. Devin had a blast melting the babbitt out on Sunday.
> Here he is:
>>
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Alamo/P1010
> 044.jpg>
>
> Are those Maui Jim cutting glasses you're wearing?
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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