Re: engine cleaning

[Larry Mittell <lmittel@ibm.net>]

I also have heard that engine compartment components are protected by some
sort of wax coating. If this is so, does anyone know what this stuff is?
Inquiring minds & etc...



At 09:26 PM 3/23/98, Dave C. wrote:
--snip--
>Aside from the potential electrical and other problems the water might
>cause, this will result in loss of the protective "wax" coating on the
>engine.  It will look nice and clean at first, but soon it will look like
>hell, unless you restore the protective coating.  The aluminum in
>particular will corrode/oxidize without the coating.
--snip--

Cheers,
Larry Mittell
87 5kcstq
89 200tqw 1.8 bar
lmittel@ibm.net