[SEL] Best method for cleaning engine crud?

[Steve Royster]

AND the brain damage is MINIMAL!


>From: "Mike Royster" <mr at carolina.rr.com>
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>   "'SEL (Oldengine.org)'" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Best method for cleaning engine crud?
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 23:39:55 -0400
>
>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>
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>"'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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