[200q20v] Engine cleaning - residue disposal

[Bernie Benz]

Are you talking of washing your car with only 5 gal of water, recovering all
of this gray water, then dehyderating it, and finely throwing the solids in
the trash?   Crazy!  How often do you wash your car?

Bernie

> From: Fundsalo Racing <fundsaloracing at yahoo.com>
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 05:22:14 -0800 (PST)
> To: Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [200q20v] Engine cleaning - residue disposal
>
>
> I build a small dike by standing 2x4s up on the long
> side and lay a piece of large plastic over the dike to
> catch the bleaaach. Then transfer the bleaaaaach to a
> 5 gal pail and evaporate off all that will, then
> discard with the trash when solid.
>
> --- Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net> wrote:
>> The Gunk is an emulsifier, a soap or deturgent, the
>> solvent is at most about
>> a pint that helps to cut the grease.  The rinsed
>> residue is no worse than
>> the soapy dirt/oil mixture that you rinse off when
>> you wash your car.  What
>> do you do with that?
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>>> From: Fundsalo Racing <fundsaloracing at yahoo.com>
>>> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 04:19:03 -0800 (PST)
>>> To: Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>, Rob
>> Winchell <rbwinchell at yahoo.com>
>>> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [200q20v] Engine cleaning
>>>
>>>
>>> How do you handle the effluent and how do you
>> dispose
>>> of it?
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net> wrote:
>>>> I use a "Gunk" emulsifier/cleaning solvent
>> mixture
>>>> sprayed on with a garden
>>>> pressure sprayer, followed with a full force
>> garden
>>>> hose nozzle wash down.
>>>> Works great when done annually.  Your situition
>> may
>>>> take several apps.
>>>> Careful with high pressure washers on rubber
>> boots,
>>>> ect.  Eliminating all
>>>> leaks os the best long term solution.
>>>>
>>>> Bernie
>>>>
>>>>> From: Rob Winchell <rbwinchell at yahoo.com>
>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 09:09:52 -0800 (PST)
>>>>> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>>>>> Subject: [200q20v] Engine cleaning
>>>>>
>>>>> Problem: Dirty, dirty engine compartment. I have
>> a
>>>>> Pentosin leak (shocker!) and it is very
>> difficult
>>>> to
>>>>> determine exactly where it is coming from due to
>>>> all
>>>>> the crud around there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering if anyone had tried one of those
>>>>> handheld, portable steam cleaners (like the
>> Steam
>>>>> Buggy, etc) or perhaps a commercial steam
>> cleaning
>>>>> with any success?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've used Simple Green, that Castrol purple
>> stuff,
>>>> etc
>>>>> with limited results. That stuff works good in
>>>> some
>>>>> places, but in spots where you can't scrub it
>>>> seems to
>>>>> be less effective.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob Winchell
>>>>> 200q20v
>>>>>
>>>>>
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