illMATTic

I have figured out that the smells I am getting after the engine gets warm after a long run are coming from small amounts of oil seeping from the valve covers/bolts.

What would be the best way to clean this all off?

Thanks

4bus

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Fix leak, buy a gallon of super clean and a sprayer. Run a garden hose from your hot water tap behind your washing machine and rinse off

CC230

Like 4bus said fix leak then I like to use simple green with the hot water also.

illMATTic

I figured as much. I have some citrus degreaser ill hose it down with.

Thanks.

Sunny32SSR

Only on a cool engine! I'm sure that's common knowledge but I found that out the hard way on my Cobra once. I should have read the can

f_inscreenname

Foam engine cleaner from Advance Auto

Young Performance

Gunk engine degreaser. It won't hurt polished aluminum, or anything else for that matter.

Knot 4 Me

In '92 I found out the hard way that you do not degrease a '90 Corvette engine with Castrol Purple Stuff. Should have used Simple Green. I had funny colored valve covers afterwards. Damn magnesium!.

BenPerfected

$5.00 worth of Quarters at the car wash with hot soapy water.

Budman II

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X3 on the Simple Green. The stuff works, and does not damage paint, coatings, or polished surfaces. Works well on interior vinyl as well if diluted, and I also keep a diluted spray bottle in the truck to help get the scum line off the hull when we are pulling out on the trailer.