Hmmmm...I am trying to determine what year of Imperial might have had red valve covers. Could it be a straight 8 model that requires the removal of a wheel house panel, and special valve adjusting man who does house calls for servicing? Paul In an email dated Tue, 1 3 2005 6:27:20 am GMT, Jason Wulf <jrwulf@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >I spoke recently with a friend of mine, he said there's an Industrial >Simple Green in a black bottle found somewhere...apparently it works >amazingly well. ?He was unaware that he didn't have black valve >covers, it took so much grease off these that they turned red! >Previously he had used engine degreaser and a power wand at a drive-up >car wash...so I'm going to ask him again where he got it, and I'll >report back here. > > >-Jason > >On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:22:01 -0500, Steve B. <imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thanx everyone for your advice! ? I got some mineral spirits on the way >> home tonight and will run out and get some diesel as well to try that. >> >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Steve B. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of A. Foster >> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:03 PM >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: IML: What to use for cleaning >> >> Steve; >> ? May I suggest using diesel fuel for disolving the hardened grease? I >> used that stuff to clean off 1/4 inch of crud off of my starter motor on >> the 54' Imp as well as the engine block and followed it with mineral >> spirits. Believe me there was ?a lot of crud all over that thing, so >> much so that clumps of it would fall off in my face every time I would >> would work under it. Diesel will also disolve asphalt so be careful >> around the driveway with it. It may hurt rubber parts but I gathered >> that you were replacing those anyhow. Best Regards Arran Foster 1954 >> Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side tailight bezel and other trim >> parts. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve B." <imperial59@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:41 AM >> Subject: IML: What to use for cleaning >> >> I have begun the process of rebiliding the front end on my '59 Imperial. >> Yesterday I got everything pulled off and labeled and got the center >> link ready to ship out for rebuilding. >> >> All these parts are covered in massive amounts of 45 year old gunk that >> I swear could safely be used to hold a jumbo jet together instead of >> rivets. ?I used an entire can of comet just trying to get it all off me >> after the day was done. >> >> So what do yall use to clean this kind of stuff? ?I normally use simple >> green or gunk and this stuff just laughs at both of those products. I >> want it all to be pretty and clean before I try to put it back together >> again. >> >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Steve B. >> >> -- >> >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 2/18/2005 >> >> ----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- This >> message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to >> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with >> everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> ----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- This >> message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >> shared with everyone. 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