What do you guys think about this steam cleaner? When I pull the motor out of my wrecked '85, its going to need a serious cleaning. I tried to go at it with Simple Green and stiff brushes but its going to need more. Do you think this would get the job done? Thanks.

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I've got a simular one. They work, but are painfully slow. Degreaser and a powerwasher works faster.

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I used something similar and had poor results on my 300D during the motor swap.
No pressure, seemed like okay heat.

I ended up quitting and using degreaser and a garden hose.

Next time I will use a pressure washer (gasoline powered, not electric).

You can even rent one for a few hours.

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I looked at one similar to that, but ended up with the more expensive higher wattage model with a hose connecting the wand and the base. I tried degreasing some Saab bearing bracket holders with mine, and here was the experience:
1. Plug in, wait 5 minutes for green light to come on
2. Pull trigger, aim pin-point stream of steam at part, watch grease melt away.
3. 20 seconds later, green light goes off, wait 30-40 seconds for it to come back on.
4. After cleaning a postage stamp sized area, unplug steam cleaner and use de-greaser.

It's a good idea in theory, but the real world deal is that you don't just hold the trigger and spray. These steamers have a duty cycle that you won't find on the box.

I have one with a larger tank and I still had a very very slow time with it. As stated above, pull trigger for a few seconds, wait another 40 seconds, repeat, get frustrated, switch to degreaser.

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Dude that is NOT for cleaning engines, that is more for fabric. Go to Home Depot and get some Zep Citrus degreaser. Best stuff I have ever used for getting off baked on nasty grease. Cuts it like butter and is made form oranges. Then get a cheap pressure washer and get her clean.

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you could allways take it to a machine shop and have it done for around 40 bucks. it will be extremly clean after that

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When I want to clean an engine I put it in the bed of my truck and swing by the car wash. For $5 worth of quarters you can get er done easy an fast. I bought a broken 240D a couple of weeks ago and did'nt go by the car wash as I was in a hurry (car on dolly), big mistake. I pulled the "grease ball" engine wishing I had cleaned it the easy way before pulling

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that was a piece of junk. a real steam cleaner cost 2600.00 plus with the chemicals much higher. but it works.