Steam cleaner for engine case?
 

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Has anyone ever used one of these to clean their engine case? Do they work or should I just buy more carb cleaner and keep scrubbing? Case is about 90% clean already, I just want to finish it up without going through too many more cans of carb cleaner and engine degreaser.

TIA

Sherman, I used brake cleaner, as many on this board do. It seems to be under higher pressure in the can and does a much better job of dissolving the gunk inside and outside your engine. Evaporates faster and is cheaper than carb cleaner which really only does a good job of dissolving gas varnish.

Thanks Kurt! I'll go to the brake cleaner instead of the carb cleaner.

Is your case still pretty dry?

Brake cleaner is still pretty nasty stuff and not particularily safe to the environment. I've started to use odor-free denatured mineral spirits (about $5/gallon at east coast paint stores) in a standard Harbor Freight tools parts washer and it really cuts the grime well.

I have one of those $20 steam cleaners. It works well as long as there is not caked on crud. use it for the final cleaning with a scotch-brite pad.

Mineral spirits and an old tooth brush will also work wonders.

Bring the case to a local auto transmission place..

They have large industrial "dishwashers" that they clean parts in..

The guy down the street from me has cleaned a number of my cases ( tranny and engine) and hasnt charged me yet.

I did force $20 on him last time I had something cleaned.

When you get the case home just use the brake cleaner for touch up work....brake cleaner is some nasty ****...

Not a drop after 2000 miles!