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Old Aug 22, 2006
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cleaning engine bay?

i was wondering if anyone could help me out with some ideas on cleaning my engine and making everything under the hood look brand new again. i mean i know the obvious which would be getting a q-tip and some soap lol but there has to be an easier,more time consuming way of going about that. thanks, mitchell
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There are some companies that make a good engine cleaner that you can buy at most auto parts stores. However the best thing to do is soak it with a cleaner, let it sit for a minute, spray off, the re-apply, let sit, wipe off with rag and rinse. Make sure you cover your intake if you have an SRI or CAI and your alternator, they don't like things like this.
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The fast and lazy way is to use industrial degreaser and dilute it in water. Be careful where you spray it and try not to inhale the fumes.
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I cover my alternator, battery terminals and intake filter with a few rags and spray simple green everywhere. If you follow the directions it gets the engine very clean and stock looking. Then from there I use Armour All for accenting.
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regular degreaser should be fine like orange clean. and use it full strength. then once the dirt is gone, go over all plastic with a protectant and then do the metal polish. this could take all day if you want it to. im actually gonna work on mine some more today.
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