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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« on: January 04, 2015, 12:24:35 pm »
Can you suggest anything to clean the grease/oil off of all the wiring in engine bay?

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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 12:56:47 pm »
What town are you closest too?
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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 01:01:40 pm »
http://www.hi-litesolutions.com/index.php?keyword=4110&Search=Search&Itemid=1&option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

Is a product I highly recommend.  Read up on it.  Sherwin-Williams sells it, don't know who else does though. 
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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 01:34:57 pm »
Can you suggest anything to clean the grease/oil off of all the wiring in engine bay?

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Offline Jason S

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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 02:17:30 pm »
Besides the pressure washer Vile listed... I've used everything from Dawn detergent to Purple Stuff mixed with warm water and then used a rag and scrubbed the gunk off the wiring.
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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 02:22:01 pm »
Dishsoap with a plastic bristle brush like a toothbrush or the plastic/brass ones you can buy in stores.

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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2015, 02:56:50 pm »
Brake clean and a rag works good too. I've actually used gasoline too.

Not on wiring but for hard parts, purple power mixed with diesel fuel works great.
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Re: how to clean grease off of the wiring?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2015, 04:26:20 pm »
paint thinner and laquer thinner on a rag. grab one end of the wire and start there working to the other end
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