Cleaning The Engine Bay
04-03-2003, 06:15 PM
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I went to visit my FD at the body shop yesterday and noticed how awful it looked under the hood. I mean, there's dirt and **** every where.. I was wondering if anyone had any tips to cleaning the engine bay..? Like what materials I should use in the cleaning process.. don't want hurt my engine or anything.. to make it nice and shiny. 
No chroming yet.. I'm just wanting it cleaned up a bit. Does anyone have any reccomendations to products, etc. I should use on it? Thanks alot. I should be getting her back next week.
04-03-2003, 06:26 PM
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Well you guys have seen mine, I have spent alot of time under there keepin my **** clean.
You can do this nad get good results.
CRC brake clean. 2 cans spray it down really well. Geta few rags and start wiping with denatured alcohol when the brake clean dries up. They make brake clean that is electronics safe. I wouldnt worry about it to much. Just start wiping that is really all there is to it. I keep mine pretty damn clean. So you should take my word for it that it isnt hard just something that you need to jumo right into.
Good luck..
You can do this nad get good results.
CRC brake clean. 2 cans spray it down really well. Geta few rags and start wiping with denatured alcohol when the brake clean dries up. They make brake clean that is electronics safe. I wouldnt worry about it to much. Just start wiping that is really all there is to it. I keep mine pretty damn clean. So you should take my word for it that it isnt hard just something that you need to jumo right into.
Good luck..
04-03-2003, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Apr 3 2003, 04:26 PM
Well you guys have seen mine, I have spent alot of time under there keepin my **** clean.
You can do this nad get good results.
CRC brake clean. 2 cans spray it down really well. Geta few rags and start wiping with denatured alcohol when the brake clean dries up. They make brake clean that is electronics safe. I wouldnt worry about it to much. Just start wiping that is really all there is to it. I keep mine pretty damn clean. So you should take my word for it that it isnt hard just something that you need to jumo right into.
Good luck..
You can do this nad get good results.
CRC brake clean. 2 cans spray it down really well. Geta few rags and start wiping with denatured alcohol when the brake clean dries up. They make brake clean that is electronics safe. I wouldnt worry about it to much. Just start wiping that is really all there is to it. I keep mine pretty damn clean. So you should take my word for it that it isnt hard just something that you need to jumo right into.
Good luck..
04-03-2003, 10:46 PM
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Yea, Dave, the pics I've seen of your engine bay are killer. CRC brake clean.. I haven't heard of them before. Where's the cheapest place to get it from? Advance or something? UIM? So, should I just spray the manifold, ic pipes, etc. or all non-electric peices? Sorry for the dumbass Q's.. but I've never cleaned the engine before.. thanks
04-03-2003, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7machine' date='Apr 3 2003, 10:46 PM
Sorry for the dumbass Q's.. but I've never cleaned the engine before.. thanks
