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07-04-2010, 12:21 PM
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I just did mine. I don't think it had been detailed in its 31 year life.
Simple Green, a parts wash brush and a tooth brush. The only thing I covered up was the starter, used a piece of foil. Took about 4 hours. Then spray all metal with metal protectant and everything else with 303, wipe down:    
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07-04-2010, 12:30 PM
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07-04-2010, 12:36 PM
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First thing I do is stop at the car wash then when I get home slide one of those plastic 'kiddie' wading pools under the engine and go at it with diesel fuel and a scrub brush then a wash down with Simple green. The air hose is handy also.
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07-04-2010, 02:10 PM
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A fellow enthusiast once told me "a clean engine bay is the sign of a sick mind" - I argued with him for about 30 minutes, then gave up.
Beautiful engine bay!!
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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron") 139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen") http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/...0bb92d3c_m.jpg http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325284354 Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater. - Albert Einstein take a walk down memory lane... Last edited by sasquatchgeoff; 07-04-2010 at 02:59 PM.
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07-04-2010, 02:14 PM
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Thats one very fine job bio !!
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07-04-2010, 06:48 PM
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I was finishing up some work on my 84, started it up and then addressed this rattle that was coming from the drain pipe that goes dowm from the air cleaner to the oil reservoir. I found that the tube was not lined up on the bottom and was dripping the oil from the seperator onto the bottom of the engine and down over the oil pan. It was making a mess. Not sure how long it has been like that but got it corrected. There is a mess I will have to address with some Simple Green and my pressure washer.
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07-05-2010, 02:29 AM
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