Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment
03-09-2002, 08:38 AM
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Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment unfortuanetly I use my car for my daily driver and couldn't afford a winter rat this year so I drove my car through the winter and now my engine and compartment are filthy.....whats the best and easiest way to shine it back up??
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03-09-2002, 05:40 PM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment In the AM when your engine is cold (do NOT do this when your engine is warm/hot), spray simple green ALL over the engine bay. Just dont directly spray into the PCM. Let it sit for about a minute or two. Spray it off with water. Start the car up. Let the car run for about a good three minutes. Shut the car off and wipe everything down.
Enjoy your VERY CLEAN engine bay! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
SIMPLE GREEN DOES WONDERS!!!
Enjoy your VERY CLEAN engine bay! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
SIMPLE GREEN DOES WONDERS!!!
03-10-2002, 02:21 PM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ yea, what he said, simple green works great.........where have you been? <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0"> Shoot me a e-mail sometime, and maybe check out our new f-body club........FLFB of WNY <img src="graemlins/camaro.gif" border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" />
03-10-2002, 03:18 PM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment CD2!!!!!!!!
I never have a dirty engine bay, and I've run 2 German Winters now!! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
I never have a dirty engine bay, and I've run 2 German Winters now!! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
03-10-2002, 04:07 PM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment You said it.. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> You don't even have to do any work!!!
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03-10-2002, 10:48 PM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment How much is and where can I get CD2? I was a simple green/armor all man but its too hard to shine the nooks and cranies of the engine bay. I've heard good things about the CD2 stuff and it seems like it will help when trying to get into the difficult spaces.
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03-11-2002, 05:02 AM
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment Well, I am over here in Germany, but I'd assume you should be able to get it at most auto parts stores!! All you do is spray on the pre-cleaner/degreaser, let it sit, and then rinse it off.. Then you spray on the high-gloss stuff, and let it sit!! <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Re: Best and easiest way to clean my engine/engine compartment Since day one I've always kept going over the engine bay with a wet rag and then dried it off, so far its working really well....other than that, if it got really bag, I got a degreaser and I would use simple green, with a light spray on a hose maybe...you really never want to use a direct stream... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
