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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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How do you guys wash your engine bay?

Mine's a little grimey what's the best method to clean everything up?
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-Ross
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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:38 AM
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ENGINE BAY CLEANUP
1) cover the fenders
2) spray with degreaser (use about 4-6oz of purple, green or equiv)
3) let soak a minute
4) Hose off (pressure washer if available)
5) Repeat 2-4 until clean
6) Dry off with leaf blower (secret trick)
7) Lightly spray with silicone protectant (armorall or equiv) (secret trick)
8) Shine it up with the leaf blower (secret trick)
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Old May 21, 2002 | 02:15 PM
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1 buy new engine
2 take it apart
3 degrease it
4 sandblast it
5 rebuild it
6 paint/powdercoat it
7 take old engine out
8 put new one in



go for it

Justin
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Old May 21, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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LOL We're not all made out of money otherwise i'd do that every other weekend
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Old May 21, 2002 | 02:50 PM
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i found the best way is to just do it by hand. Its a big pain, and time consumming, but has the best results. Some simple green and elbow grease.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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cymf3cs: yours is just GORGEOUS. I think yours is more meticulous than at the show room. Congrats dude.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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I was going to rent a steam cleaner but I couldnt find a place that had one for rent.
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