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How clean is your engine?

Terrance
March 14th, 2005, 03:48 PM
Well my engine is embarrassingly filthy, and after seeing how clean some of the other engnes are kept I am ashamed of it. So what's the best method for cleaning, can I have it blasted with one of those hot steam pressure washers, or will that dammage something electrical? Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Silvercasket
March 14th, 2005, 04:24 PM
Terrence, I read the title & figured I'd chime in. ... My engine compartment looks like it was sitting in a junkyard. ... But I can hit 120+ in an 11 sec pass ... So make it faster & just say that you are so quick that you catch all the dirt during your rocket ship feeling of accelleration! :-)

Cubster
March 14th, 2005, 05:58 PM
Well my engine is embarrassingly filthy, and after seeing how clean some of the other engnes are kept I am ashamed of it. So what's the best method for cleaning, can I have it blasted with one of those hot steam pressure washers, or will that dammage something electrical? Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

you can buy engine de-greaser at almost any auto parts store, spray it on get a 12-16" scrub brush & go to work, rinse it of with a hose then spray some engine dressing on it, you'll be surprised how good it will look .

94m5
March 14th, 2005, 06:59 PM
Click on the links......:)

ONEBADMK8
March 14th, 2005, 07:59 PM
I use Simple Green engine, let the car warm up, then spray it down, then rinse. AMAZING stuff.

Blackout
March 14th, 2005, 08:24 PM
I love my cars and I love keeping them clean but when it comes to keeping the engine clean I have yet to ever clean one. I can maybe see if it was a showcar but with roads around here and the only time my car has its hood up is to get an oil change I really don't see the point in doing it

1wykdmk8
March 15th, 2005, 08:29 AM
I use Simple Green engine, let the car warm up, then spray it down, then rinse. AMAZING stuff.

You mean Simple Green Automotive.....same shiznit I use :Beer

ONEBADMK8
March 15th, 2005, 12:11 PM
YES!! KILLER liquid.

lincolnboy
March 15th, 2005, 12:43 PM
i love cd2 much better then simple green.... its a engine degresser and detailer....

ONEBADMK8
March 15th, 2005, 01:46 PM
CD2 has always been slimy and drys in droplets and drips. Its a detailer not a degreaser/cleaner.
I do not like that one bit. I have tried it several times. I use simple green and then I highlight with tire wet.

Won MANY shows with this combo.


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