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Sep 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM

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washing the motor

ok i am about to go wash the motor.. i was at the car wash where i saw that it had a tire degreaser.. but no motor degreaser... can i use the tire degraser on my motor??? i think that the tire degreaser is the same as the motor degreaser???

Sep 17, 2006 | 04:28 PM

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i would just get some simple green and go at it, much safer

Sep 17, 2006 | 04:40 PM

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actually got back like 45 mins ago. did it perfectly car started jsut fine, and i took it home cleaned off all the excess water. it stareted to rain so i could detail it more, but i will do it more tomorrow..

what do you all recommend to make it BLING BLING after washing it??

Sep 18, 2006 | 12:09 AM

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becarefull that the motor is not too hot, but some how i was at the wash and washed down my motor and the windhshield cracked horrible i think from the steam but dont know so just be carefull

Sep 18, 2006 | 07:13 AM

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I used to use the carwash degreaser with no troubles. Just make sure it doesn't sit on a hot motor long. I do purple power and hose now.

Sep 18, 2006 | 10:18 AM

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What exactly happens if its too hot anyway, I always wondered. Well... besides cracking windshields.

Sep 18, 2006 | 10:28 AM

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what do you all recommend to make it BLING BLING after washing it??

CD2 engine detailer, can usually get it at autozone

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Sep 18, 2006 | 01:26 PM

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CD2 engine detailer, can usually get it at autozone

i will look for the CD2 and see how i like it

Sep 18, 2006 | 01:56 PM

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well post up some after pix to see how well it worked

Sep 18, 2006 | 02:00 PM

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becarefull that the motor is not too hot, but some how i was at the wash and washed down my motor and the windhshield cracked horrible i think from the steam but dont know so just be carefull

your windshield crack because of the drastic tempature change.. But you had to have a small chip for this to happen.. Hot days cold water will break it.. Cold days hot water will break it...

Sep 18, 2006 | 09:06 PM

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Washing a hot enigine will cause condensation. Plus we all know what happens when something that is really hot , cools down really fast.

Sep 18, 2006 | 09:14 PM

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one time i cracked my windshield when washing the engine (not from steam).... i just finished cleaning the outside of the car and lifted up the washer arms to clean the windshield... i then popped the hood to clean the engine compartment and forgot to put the wiper arms back down

they were pushed right into the windshield cracking it to hell.. i bet i never do that again...ooops

Sep 19, 2006 | 03:25 AM

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Look in the appearance hall of fame, there is a thread on cleaning your engine. And as far as bling goes, wetsanding and neverdull have been working for me i'm in the process of bling blingin' my engine.