Steam cleaning?
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Topic: Steam cleaning?
Posted By: KYrod
Subject: Steam cleaning?
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 8:34am
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How do you recommend cleaning an engine still on the tractor? YouTubers suggest oven cleaner and pressure washing but I don't believe those methods will touch the kind of gunk I found behind my radiator? If you steam clean do I need to rent a big unit or are there smaller/portable units that will do an OK job if I'm willing to spend a little more time? I'm not running a big shop here and doing multiple tractors but may have other uses for a steam cleaner if I can get one cheap. All recommendations are appreciated. |
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 9:12am
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I have a hot water pressure washer, I think it will almost steam. the HOT water will take off a lot of crud, the one I have will peel the paint if ya don't watch it. I found my washer as a used trade in at a place that sells them, its 220V 5 hp electric, I gave $1500, IIRC, and I use it a lot.... oven cleaner works too, but will not take off deep crud, it will also take paint off, if left to soak awhile.
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Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 9:13am
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When we bought our R62 it was steam cleaned by dealer. I don’t think it did the bearings any good. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 11:22am
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You don't need a big powerful unit if you only plan on steam cleaning. To get steam from a hot water pressure washer you turn the pressure down to near zero. I had a nice sized unit mounted in the back of a van. It burned diesel for the heat and used electric for the power. It went up to a decent pressure, but you turned it to zero for steam. Another tip for good cleaning is to use softened water, hard water works against you. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 2:26pm
| We use a hot water pressure washer at the farm . Wash with simple green and rinse after it cleans our very dirty greasy tractors very well. At home I've used oven cleaner with a hot garden hose followed by the small 110 pressure washer it turned out very clean I did have to use a scraper a couple places. Down in the corners of the frame and engine. With both steam and pressure washers you don't want to shoot directly at any sealing surface. We used to steam clean at the garage I worked at it peals grease off nicely. I've been temped to borrow my wife's smal steamer but if I got it dirty I'd probably never get out of the dog house. |
Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2020 at 1:00pm
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Hello KYrod Here is a novel idea. Get a cheap pressure washer Hook it up to the hot water heater and use the other ideas Good luck |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2020 at 3:22pm
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Anything is better than nothing. Father in law bought a medium sized unit. It was far better than oven cleaner or anything else he used. Then he left it sit in an unheated chop and it froze and broke the coils. His speciality was overhauling n Ford's. |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2020 at 7:55am
| Why is soft water better? |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2020 at 7:57am
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maybe it's slipperier ??? Though I'd be using dishsoap to help get rid of the grime... hmm..maybe float tractor down to carwash, pay $5-10 to clean it there ?? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2020 at 8:10am
Because the lime in the hard water will stay behind in the boiler and plug it up. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Ed (Ont) wrote:Posted By: rw
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2020 at 12:39pm
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https://gunk.com/product/gunk-super-concentrate-degreaser-1-gallon-sc3/" rel="nofollow - https://gunk.com/product/gunk-super-concentrate-degreaser-1-gallon-sc3/ This product is one I have used for years and it is pretty good. Spray it on or brush it on. Either pretreat then use high pressure hot or cold water with one of the nozzles that rotate and shoot a pin steam. Or blow as much off with the pressure washer then treat and wash again. It makes a pretty good solvent to to lift the grease and oil out of the pores in the castings.
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