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Originally Posted by 1990C4S
Can't you spray it with engine cleaner and then go to a pressure wash place? Repeat as necessary.
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Sure you can. Just depends how clean you want it, (or should I say, how dirty it is). Older air-cooled 911s frequently still have their factory installed cosmoline still present, now baked-on and mixed with leaked oil and grease, etc. It can be a nasty mix, it's nice to just get it really clean once by the pros on a rack and then just do minor sprays at the car wash in the future.
Then there was the time that I sprayed Gunk Engine Bright on the bottom of my hot SC engine at the car wash and it flamed-up on the heat exchangers just like lighter fluid on an outdoor grille. (Thought I let it cool long enough).
People were contemplating running to the store for hot dogs and marshmallows before I quickly pumped coins into the machine and used the pressure washer as a fire hose. That was exciting. My 6-hole hasn't fully relaxed yet and it was over a decade ago.
For a 911 or something of real value, I'd get it steamed by the pros. I bring a lot of stuff to a truck wash in DTLA that has steam and is cheap but you get what you pay for. Take it to Dr Detail and then post the results here.
