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    Clean Engine Bay

    I just cleaned my engine bay. Engine still in.. WAS A PAIN IN THE #(#

    It looks really great. Used dish soap and water with a rag. I think I could do better if the engine was out though.

    http://www.myspace.com/the_trooper12...ne-bay/2164831

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    Damn I need to make a build thread or something that way I dont post a million damn things here..



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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Quote Originally Posted by Xaisk View Post
    Damn I need to make a build thread or something that way I dont post a million damn things here..
    Just make an update thread.

    I'm excited: I'm doing this soon!

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Boo, Cant do it without donating. I dont mind donating but im broke till Friday. Guess my project post will have to wait.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    You need to see my engine bay. Oh and get the bottom of the hood too.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Possibly going to get the underside of the hood tom. I spent like 2-3 hours working on cleaning the grime up. It was hard to get some of it to come off useing the rag, and with the engine inside still uggghhhh.

    I just said screw it.. Ill hit the engine bay tommorow.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    just make an update thread in the general tech section, its about a 3gee and your a member.. you just wont get it in the special section till you pay

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Found this technique over at accordtuner.

    http://www.1017.org/nsx/Enginetrick/EngineTrick.htm

    I'm gonna try it on the hatch here soon.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Quote Originally Posted by wh1skea View Post
    Found this technique over at accordtuner.

    http://www.1017.org/nsx/Enginetrick/EngineTrick.htm

    I'm gonna try it on the hatch here soon.
    ya but once that amoral stop working it picks every lil piece of dirt up.

    gunk works good though but i had to use like 2 cans and a pressure washer to get it to come clean and still then i had to get a scrub brush and really hit the corners

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    that sounds legit dude i would try it but im doin it with the motor out and im painting it but that looks great i would have tryed it before i decided to redo mine this way... try it and post pics
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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Actually we have a sprayer for the engine at the car wash, but Im scared to spray the stuff in there. I still have that open EGR pipe till I swap the new manifold. Idk if it would hurt the engine or not to spray it in. I waxed my engine bay yesterday only for my water pump to fail and wipe out the wax on the left side

    I just cleaned it up. Dont think im going to put more wax.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Do we have to worry about coving anything when cleaning the engine bay? My friend just did her '00 Civic, and covered nothing, but nothing bad happened.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    idk but I really wanna know. I can probally get it even cleaner on the left side useing that. Right side is pretty sharp =D

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    She used a pressure washer with an attachment and some Simple Green.

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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    You probably should cover the distributor. I never do and the car won't start for about 20 minutes after I finish. I just read or listen to music while waiting. Meh.

    Your engine bay looks epic, by the way. I really like it. I never spend a lot of time detailing my engine. It will all look the same again in a couple weeks, so I just blow and go most of the time.
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    Re: Clean Engine Bay

    Thanks Im proud of it. I waxed it yesterday with carnuba wax the day after I cleaned it. My water pump blew and coated the whole drivers side of it in coolant and I had to change it and clean it. Got it all sorted today =D

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