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Subject:Re: Cleaning Engine Bay
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:17:37 -0500

Is it a spray on and wipe off sorta thing or Wipe on / Wipe off thing. Use a brush to loosen up the crap? Its not one of those splash it on then use a hose to
hose it off is it?
Sorry just not heard of this one.
Thanks Jonce

>Jonce,

>For cleaning engine compartments and such, I swear by Oil Eater.  You can
>pick it up at Costco, or out here on the West Coast, you can buy it by the
>Gallon at Kragen.

>Cheers,

>Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of Jonce Fancher
>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:58 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Cleaning Engine Bay

>Hi all
>I pulled the vanagon motor on my 85 westi for the motor conversion and I
>decided to clean out the engine bay of all the grime, Dust, Dirt and oil. Im
>probably
>going to use simple green or mineral spirits. Not looking to restore to
>prestine condition. I just want to make it as clean as the new motor
>install. Well maybe not
>that clean.
>Thanks Jonce

>Jonce Fancher

>56 Single Cab
>66 Sunroof Bug
>66 Variant Squareback
>66 Porsche 912
>71 Sunroof Bus
>84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
>85 Vanagon Westi
>2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

>Fancher's Upholstery Inc. -  www.fanchers.com
>Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/

Jonce Fancher

56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
85 Vanagon Westi
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

Fancher's Upholstery Inc. -  www.fanchers.com
Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/