Cleaning The Engine Bay
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I'm doing it the cheater way. Guy in my car club had his car in our display at a show. He drives it everyday year round, never cleaned under the hood. Took it to a detailing shop, they charge $30 for an engine shampoo. It looks so clean I asked him where he bought his nice silicon rad hoses (thought they were new). They missed one tiny spot you can't see unless you are really looking. It was black with crud like the rest of the engine had been the day before. This engine bay looked like a new car.
I would spend $15 on the chemicals and a whole afternoon trying to get mine that clean, so mine is going there as soon as it is rolling. $50 to shampoo and detail the engine bay and shampoo the underside of the car on a hoist. In and out in an hour while I'm at my gym next door. Goodbye turbo oil! Not only that, but you better believe they'll be paying for any repairs caused by water in the electronics. I'd be screwed if I fucked something up doing it myself.
I would spend $15 on the chemicals and a whole afternoon trying to get mine that clean, so mine is going there as soon as it is rolling. $50 to shampoo and detail the engine bay and shampoo the underside of the car on a hoist. In and out in an hour while I'm at my gym next door. Goodbye turbo oil! Not only that, but you better believe they'll be paying for any repairs caused by water in the electronics. I'd be screwed if I fucked something up doing it myself.
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Originally Posted by Srce94FD' date='Apr 4 2003, 12:04 AM
They're NOT dumbass questions. If you don't know something, it's not stupid to ask. Remember that, I'm glad this topic was brought up. I've never done any engine bay cleaning and this is good info too. Maybe we can pin it or put it in the archives?
does the CRC brake clean work okay on the black plastic stock parts/pipes too?
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Apr 4 2003, 12:27 AM
I'm doing it the cheater way. Guy in my car club had his car in our display at a show. He drives it everyday year round, never cleaned under the hood. Took it to a detailing shop, they charge $30 for an engine shampoo. It looks so clean I asked him where he bought his nice silicon rad hoses (thought they were new). They missed one tiny spot you can't see unless you are really looking. It was black with crud like the rest of the engine had been the day before. This engine bay looked like a new car.
I would spend $15 on the chemicals and a whole afternoon trying to get mine that clean, so mine is going there as soon as it is rolling. $50 to shampoo and detail the engine bay and shampoo the underside of the car on a hoist. In and out in an hour while I'm at my gym next door. Goodbye turbo oil! Not only that, but you better believe they'll be paying for any repairs caused by water in the electronics. I'd be screwed if I fucked something up doing it myself.
I would spend $15 on the chemicals and a whole afternoon trying to get mine that clean, so mine is going there as soon as it is rolling. $50 to shampoo and detail the engine bay and shampoo the underside of the car on a hoist. In and out in an hour while I'm at my gym next door. Goodbye turbo oil! Not only that, but you better believe they'll be paying for any repairs caused by water in the electronics. I'd be screwed if I fucked something up doing it myself.
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Originally Posted by fritzfry' date='Apr 4 2003, 12:35 AM
rx7machine,
read that you'll be getting your car back soon (that was you, right?)..time to have fun again!
read that you'll be getting your car back soon (that was you, right?)..time to have fun again!
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Originally Posted by skunks' date='Apr 4 2003, 12:38 AM
I have seen a camaro owner use a pressure washer and then go over the engine bay with one of those leaf blowers which go 250 mph hehe
he does it like ever other week. His engine bay is very clean
he does it like ever other week. His engine bay is very clean
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I Have a leave blower to. It also works really good for when you wash the exterior of your car.
After your done lathering your baby up, and rinsing her down, take the blower to all the body seams and folds . bumper lines etc. Any place that you might think is holding some water.
Blow that water out and there you have it. No more dryed up water streaks all over your car,when you go for that first drive after your wash.
cheers
Shawn
After your done lathering your baby up, and rinsing her down, take the blower to all the body seams and folds . bumper lines etc. Any place that you might think is holding some water.
Blow that water out and there you have it. No more dryed up water streaks all over your car,when you go for that first drive after your wash.
cheers
Shawn
