Volks,
At the hardware store there is stuff called TSP............it is a white
powder that mixes with water.   Mix some of it up and use a sponge (and
gloves) to wipe down the engine bay and other dingy painted areas.  Will
look like new.

Adam P
81 westy (2 of them)
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress

Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: brake question as well.

> Bryan wrote:
>
>
> > ... but I was up until 3:30am last night sanding and painting the engine
> rack mount tubes, cleaning engine compartment... AH, I could eat breakfast
> off the battery shelf, it's so clean.
>
>
> Rats.  There's nothing I would love to do more than drop my engine out and
> thoroughly clean the engine bay of my 85.  But my driveway slopes at
around
> 65 degrees, and the van is too high to get into my garage.  I'm seriously
> thinking about selling my house and moving just so I'll have a place to
work
> on my Westy!
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
> http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1
>