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Old 04-03-2011, 01:39 AM   #1
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What is growing on the top of the engine.

I have a engine that has been sitting for a year under a hood. It looks as though some kind of crusty calcium is growing. What is this? How do I clean it? Does someone make a spray?
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:28 AM   #2
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

Start with the purple clean and see what you have left...
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Old 04-03-2011, 04:13 AM   #3
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

wheres the pictures of it
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:19 PM   #4
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

I need to start a build....don't I?
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Old 04-04-2011, 05:38 AM   #5
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.



it may just be from mud dobbers that got into clay
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Old 04-04-2011, 02:35 PM   #6
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

Is CLR safe for the top of an engine?
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Old 04-04-2011, 05:53 PM   #7
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

CLR is pretty mild, I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as it's rinsed off good.
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:54 AM   #8
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Re: What is growing on the top of the engine.

Yea should be fine if you rinse it off really well!
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