DrCharles
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It'll be easier to identify the source of many small leaks if I could clean off my 7.3... there is a LOT of grease/oil from the IP gear cover right down to the pan. And a small drip of antifreeze on the left front which the shop who replaced the heads and oil cooler o-rings/gaskets thinks is from that freeze plug. I would not be surprised if they pinched an o-ring when pressing the ends back on, myself...
So what do you recommend for getting 25 years of built-up crud off the engine? I have a pressure washer but not sure how effective it would be with only cold water available. Plus I'm concerned about driving water past seals into places it should not be. Spraying canned degreaser (which I think is basically kerosene?) will make a big mess on the ground, although I could lay down some newspaper. Other ideas? thanks.
So what do you recommend for getting 25 years of built-up crud off the engine? I have a pressure washer but not sure how effective it would be with only cold water available. Plus I'm concerned about driving water past seals into places it should not be. Spraying canned degreaser (which I think is basically kerosene?) will make a big mess on the ground, although I could lay down some newspaper. Other ideas? thanks.