Thread: Picked up my Son's engine yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Thanks, guys. You bet that I will take some pictures along the way. Good tip on the TIde detergent.........is there a particular one you like from the Tide lineup? I guess it would be their liquid laundry detergent? I use their liquid Cold Water formula at home, and my laundry turns out nice and clean. (I also have some great recipes, if you are interested. )

Many years ago, when I got out of HS, I worked at a Ford Dealership as a used car cleanup person. We used Tide regular detergent (the powdered stuff) to scrub down engines to degrease them. We mixed up a very strong solution and it really did a good job, but it sure was murder on your hands. I think that is pre EPA when products had some good stuff still left in them.

Don

Don - I just use the powder (if I can find it at the store). You do need hot water to dissolve it. My wife was using it for the laundry and then we went to an "economy" brand. Back to Tide next time as the cheap stuff wont destink my sweaty shirts

What the EPA did was remove the phosphorus. Heck, the fertilizer I bought yesterday is 'green' and is missing it too

As a hand cleaner - yep, used it for years. Cuts and abrasions - yep, quick reminder!!