Engine cleaner

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(10-27-2023 )navycuda Wrote:  Something I learned years ago... don't clean the engine bay, or parts for that matter until you know why they're dirty.

Oil leaks are much harder to find if they get cleaned away first. Once you know what's going on, then clean.

Maybe I worded it incorrectly: I don't mean, just spray it down without inspection. I guess I'm thinking from the opposite direction as you. I see a bunch of buildup on the block, dirt, oil, soot, other leaks, and that's where I want to clean so that I can better identify its origin. If not, that area has a buildup that is spreading and collecting that fuzzy dust, which then makes it extremely hard to pinpoint anything. Not disagreeing about finding out the cause because both are connected.