? ? Baked on mud removal ? ?

[RudeDog666]

How am I supposed to remove the baked on mud from my engine? I'm guessing this engine has never been washed and the mud has been baked on there a few too many times. I washed it and scrubbed a little and this is what i have.

[dajeepman]

im not sure but im staying updated on this...

[shortline10]

I've had to use my pressure washer a few times whenI pick up bikes like that but you just have to be careful not to hit the seals EXC.

[4cfed]

try a product called orange blast from greased lighting... looks like this

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26um%3D1


i use it on everything!!! strong enough to clean car engines but soft enough to use on the cars paint. i have a white crown vic ex police car, and i use this stuff on the wheel wells and front and rear bumpers and the rockers to clean all the road grime off, i can spray this stuff on and watch the crap roll right off the car!!

[mike1979]

Simple Green

[Kwattro]

Castrol Superclean in the purple bottle. I have a lot of vintage offroad machines, some of which I'm sure were never washed since the 70's. Spray on a cold dry engine, wait, and pressure wash off. Like new in every case. I found Simple Green to be about 40% as powerful as Castrol Superclean and it just doesn't melt the mud and grime away.

[audioworks04]

Foaming or gel engine degreaser and a nice brush and a tooth brush. Takes some time but it works great. Carb cleaner and 0000 steel wool works great on pipes and other un-painted metals.

[beets442]

4cfed: The orange stuff probably works good but not to get confused with "GREASED LIGHTENING". This stuff will ruin polished aluminum or chrome. A friend used it on his sportster and trashed it.....Beets

[RudeDog666]

Thanks for the replies, I'll be looking into these items next time I'm out shopping.

This stuff will ruin polished aluminum or chrome......Beets

I'm pretty certain there is no longer any polished aluminum pieces on THIS trike.

[4cfed]

4cfed: The orange stuff probably works good but not to get confused with "GREASED LIGHTENING". This stuff will ruin polished aluminum or chrome. A friend used it on his sportster and trashed it.....Beets

im confused.. not greased lighting??? its made by them.. says so on the bottle...

hmm.. i have yet to use it on anything that it ruined.. but thanks for the heads up, ill be sure not to get it on anyhting i do thats aluminum.. ( come to think of it im not even sure anything thats polished on my trike is aluminum.. pretty sure everything i did was steel )


rude.. have you tryed engine bright engine cleaner/ degreaser yet??? i use it at work on the motors of 60 era cars and it will take the 40+ year old grease and grime off

[code200k]

engine degreaser....

[RudeDog666]

rude.. have you tryed engine bright engine cleaner/ degreaser yet??? i use it at work on the motors of 60 era cars and it will take the 40+ year old grease and grime off

I haven't even considered degreaser being as it's not grease/oil on there. Looks like this engine has never leaked. I've used engine degreaser on many vehicles of the 4 wheel/street legal persuasion with great results.

[RudeDog666]

rude.. have you tryed engine bright engine cleaner/ degreaser yet??? i use it at work on the motors of 60 era cars and it will take the 40+ year old grease and grime off

I haven't even considered degreaser being as it's not grease/oil on there. Looks like this engine has never leaked. I've used engine degreaser on many vehicles of the 4 wheel/street legal persuasion with great results.

[RudeDog666]

rude.. have you tryed engine bright engine cleaner/ degreaser yet??? i use it at work on the motors of 60 era cars and it will take the 40+ year old grease and grime off

I haven't even considered degreaser being as it's not grease/oil on there. Looks like this engine has never leaked. I've used engine degreaser on many vehicles of the 4 wheel/street legal persuasion with great results.

[rdlsz24]

Simple Green

x2 I use it full strength from a spray bottle with an old toothbrush. I have run into any kind of gunk yet it wouldn't remove.

Rob