How to remove road salt grime from motor?

[Remington]

people from the south wouldn’t believe how much salt and brine is used up here. This is 5 miles after my car wash tonight. There was a threat of 2/10” of ice and 2” of snow yesterday. We got about 1/4” of snow and no ice. They “pretreated” the roads, and today it looked like I was driving down a dirt road with the salt dust being kicked up behind me.

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Yep! Nasty $hit we deal with. Salt gets in all the cracks and everything when things melt with the salt. If you dont get at it in a timely manor it will distroy your truck. Unfortunately salt in the winter is a way of life up here

 

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[Buggyman]

people from the south wouldn’t believe how much salt and brine is used up here. This is 5 miles after my car wash tonight. There was a threat of 2/10” of ice and 2” of snow yesterday. We got about 1/4” of snow and no ice. They “pretreated” the roads, and today it looked like I was driving down a dirt road with the salt dust being kicked up behind me.

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yep gotta love living in the north pretty much need a wash once a week

 

[ehart814]

To the OP - I just thought of something that may help clean up your engine. I have an ultrasonic cleaner and I read online a while back about using some Simple Green HD (it's actually purple) mixed in the water. Most degreasers will make aluminum dull and dark colored. When I clean aluminum carb parts with this stuff it really brightens it up. Might be something to try. I think I got it at Home Depot

 

[OlYeller15]

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I use a product made by Aim … wire and mag wheel cleaner. Best I’ve found to clean aluminum. Thankfully I didn’t have to worry about Salt”American by birth Southern by the grace of GOD”

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

yep gotta love living in the north pretty much need a wash once a week

I have a monthly subscription.

can wash every day for $25 a month.

super fast wash drive through style.

part of my routine 2-5x a week.

 

[toddvdh]

Same here. I’ve definitely gotten a car wash for no reason 5 days in a row. Lol

 

[Buggyman]

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I have a monthly subscription.

can wash every day for $25 a month.

super fast wash drive through style.

part of my routine 2-5x a week.

nice I wish the one close to my house offered that I would be there every day.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Same here. I’ve definitely gotten a car wash for no reason 5 days in a row. Lol

With STT pro’s and some stance on the rig?

it always needs washed. 😂😂

 

[Vikes79]

Snorkel and vent lines extended….drive thru the lake?

lol

 

[KevP700-4]

Try “Awesome” cleaner from Dollar General or your hardware. Use in spray bottle, pretreat, nylon brush, pressure wash off. The stuff works. I use it under play car at end of season and for lawn equipment, siding, degreaser, hand wash. It’s very inexpensive in gallon bottles or can be had in spray bottles.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/las-totally-awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-degreaser-1-gal-100539308-1620311?cid=Shopping-Google-Product-1620311&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzJeIz6Od9gIVQhh9Ch3sQAftEAQYAiABEgIuBPD_BwE

 

[HP700]

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I agree with the other reply, used motor oil and if you have synthetic oil use it . Spray it all heavily let it drip off .it will definitely inhibit rust , I spray oil on the work trucks along with WD-40 . The used motor oil sprayed makes a difference.

 

[MVH]

I had this applied to my new truck, I didn't think about using it on my PK5