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Old 02-26-2005, 02:48 AM
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Default How can I get the engine this clean...

Look at the motor of this e-bay TA...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...531294785&rd=1

That's rediculously clean for 60k miles. How can I get an engine that clean? I know the engine detailer spray on stuff works but can you use that or simple green on an LS1? Will moisture hurt the coil packs? Can you spray a fine mist of water on the motor, spritz it with simple green, and mist it back off? Just need to know what's safe...
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I would say that it was steam cleaned. A lot of the car dealers use the steamers I think to get the engine bays that clean. I did mine by hand over a long period of time but you can use cleaners. I used the Castrol cleaner and it seems to work real good. I use it on my wife's 2002 Maxima and it looks bran new under the hood. Just don't spray it on dry paint and let it set and don't spray water directly on your coil packs.
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mine looks that clean. I use Wesley's Tire White and then rinse off all the grime with my pressure washer making sure to be cautious around the electrical stuff.
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Check out the sticky at the top of this forum.
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I didn't even see that sticky. Thanks.
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that's not a real WS6
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
that's not a real WS6
Yea, I had to send a message requesting truth in advertising also, ...
This seller does this quite a bit, has cars with the aftermarket hood & then lists them as WS6 cars. Not the first time I've seen this with this person. That's not a true comparison in value.
You'd think a person who sells cars would actually know the difference, ...

Email the seller & ask them to inspect the RPO code tag on the drivers door jam & see if the WS6 code is really there, ...

But it is a sharp car, ..., & getting back to the topic, ..., Yes it is a clean engine compartment!

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I just spray WD-40 on my engine bay, around and on all the cords and stuff, then just wipe down what I can off it off the wheel wells, air lid, upper, and lower, etc.

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CD2, but you will find that in the sticky!
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Originally Posted by JackZ28
CD2, but you will find that in the sticky!
I heard that cd-2 has been discontinued
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That car has been professionally detailed....or well, the brush marks in the carpet make it seem so

The motor was most likely pressure washed......yes pressure.....with a lot of heavy degreasers and what ever amount of laquer thinner to get off the rust proofing
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Originally Posted by chris2000ss
I heard that cd-2 has been discontinued
I'd heard the same. Anyone know if this is true?
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I just did a search on google and found a few places still selling it, unless you try to order and then it tells you that it is discontinued.

Edit: I'm stupid, it says right under it that it is discontinued.
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I bought 2 cans of CD2 less than 2 weeks ago from Autozone
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they still have 18 things of it from where I just ordered, but it says it is discontinued, so I guess there is just some left out there???
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we still sale cd2 at autozone
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Originally Posted by 1998TA__1991RS
we still sale cd2 at autozone
Hmm, that's funny cause I've been getting the run around at the local Autozones. Between them saying they have a truck coming in with about 4 cases to it being discontinued. I finally just gave up and went out and bought a big bottle of simple green and some of the Meguiars Tire Shine.
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Probably a stupid question, but why has the CD-2 been discontinued?
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I think its a great question, from what I have heard everybody loves it



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