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I must be the odd ball, we pull the boat thru the coin car wash and start with soapy water and then rinse. It is about a $5 event. We pull the drain plugs and then raise the bow up to max with the trailer jack and sometimes use a floor jack w/wood blocks to get enough height. (depends on the coin car wash). We then tow to shop/home with the bilge plugs removed and then towel dry. We do this every time we boat.....been doing this for 20+ years. Try it, the entire engine compartment comes out spotless and cost next to nothing.
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Keep WD40 away from rubber
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread...D40-eat-rubber |
Barrel Roll the boat. Effortless cleaning.
Originally Posted by lastcall02
(Post 4298922)
Ok, so how does everyone clean their engines? I wipe mine down all the time with a rag, but I obviously cannot get into crevices and so on. Thinking about buying the foam engine de-greaser spray where you spray it on, let it sit and then hose it off. Good idea or bad? My engines are stock 496HO's with no chrome or anything like that.
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Simple Green and water for the initial clean, followed by a rag and:
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The s100 motor cycle wash talked about on the first page is awesome stuff!!!
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I use CRC lubricant/corrosion inhibitor instead of wd40. I also use a silicone based lubricant if I am out of CRC.
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I thought WD-40 didn`t stick around like it used to! Bastards!
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Originally Posted by Dean Ferry
(Post 4299024)
Every time out I spray my entire engine with WD-40, and let it sit for 20 minutes, then I wipe it down. This engine has ~80 hours of 90 % salt water use......
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Absolutely C2C , WD 40 is a big no no especially for electrical connections.
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Originally Posted by BenPerfected
(Post 4299286)
I must be the odd ball, we pull the boat thru the coin car wash and start with soapy water and then rinse. It is about a $5 event. We pull the drain plugs and then raise the bow up to max with the trailer jack and sometimes use a floor jack w/wood blocks to get enough height. (depends on the coin car wash). We then tow to shop/home with the bilge plugs removed and then towel dry. We do this every time we boat.....been doing this for 20+ years. Try it, the entire engine compartment comes out spotless and cost next to nothing.
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