how have yall cleaned your valve covers and intake manifold/ rockers?

using degreaser is taking too long and i dont want to try the e85 method.

 

Brake parts cleaner

 

Brake parts cleaner or kerosene work awesome

 

I start with easy off, then move up to wire brush and brake clean

 

Nylon bristle brush, latex gloves, bucket with lid (for storage), gasoline. Thats my parts cleaning dept. Back when I was cool I had my solvent tank...miss that.

 

Go to the dollar store and pick you up a few cans of oven cleaner, Stuff works amazing on it.

 

agreed....said easy off, meant oven cleaner in general

 

Be VERY CAREFUL using oven cleaners on aluminum components. Many contain sodium hydroxide (lye) as an active ingredient, which will attack aluminum. Aluminum die cast operations often use a hot NaOH solution to dissolve aluminum from the runners and ports of their steel molds during cleaning and PM operations.

 

great

 

Damn, I was just getting excited about cleaning my parts with oven cleaner!