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11-28-2006, 03:27 PM
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#21 | | Registered User
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| Thanks for the info....that was an awesome demonstration!! | 
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11-28-2006, 03:41 PM
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#22 | | Registered User
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| I would like to add one thing to this. When you are all finished use Protect All. Its a product I use on my dirt bikes when I wash them. It gives a nice protective coating to everything and it helps to repel dust. It has an antistatic property to it. Keeps my Engine looking nice for a long time and when its time to wash it I usaually can get away with just a quick rinse.
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11-28-2006, 11:54 PM
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#23 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA
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Originally Posted by sid nice write up mr Taz, and Mr. Pat!!!!!!
Mannn!!! I really wish I can hang with you guys on one of this exclusive events.
sid | You're always welcome Sid, I'll ring you up next time we start fiddling around in the garage. We did Pat's engine compartment, sway bar bushings, shifter bushing, clear side marker lights, adjusted the throttle cable play and mounted his new strut tower bar. A busy day indeed! | |
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11-29-2006, 12:51 AM
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#24 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by surfcitylocal You're always welcome Sid, I'll ring you up next time we start fiddling around in the garage. We did Pat's engine compartment, sway bar bushings, shifter bushing, clear side marker lights, adjusted the throttle cable play and mounted his new strut tower bar. A busy day indeed! | I JUST GOT MY DC STRUT BAR " JACK OVER" | |
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12-14-2006, 03:16 PM
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#25 | | Registered User
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| Thanks for the post, really helpful. I wasn't sure if it was safe to hose (mist) off your engine but now I know. | |
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07-27-2007, 12:35 PM
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#26 | | Registered User
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
bringing this back frm the dead.
What store sells the cleaner that was used for this DIY? I really need to clean my engine bay really bad. I'm really feeling depress that I take care the outside/inside of the car, but the engine gets no love. This is hurting detailwhore teabox  | |
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03-11-2008, 02:24 PM
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#27 | | Registered User
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Nice write up as well! i love the simple green brand of non toxic cleaners..also 99 cent only stores are really good for buying cheap cleaners | |
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03-11-2008, 03:10 PM
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#28 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
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Originally Posted by NoNo  Nice write up as well! i love the simple green brand of non toxic cleaners..also 99 cent only stores are really good for buying cheap cleaners | Aw, come on, you don't like the cans of corned beef hash with the faded lables from sitting in the front window? That's good eatin' there boy!  | |
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03-11-2008, 03:24 PM
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#29 | | Go JDM or go home
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Nice. I wondered how you guys keep the engine bay showroom clean. Thanks I'll be doing this the next time I was my box. | |
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08-01-2008, 04:43 PM
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#30 | | Registered User
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Thx so much....and its easy...everybody can do it....i should clean mine too | |
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08-11-2008, 07:52 PM
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#31 | | professional box driver
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
i was worried about misting the engine bay. i am going to go try this now! great write up! | |
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08-11-2008, 08:02 PM
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#32 | | XSEC XB'er
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern NC
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
so how do we do this on the east coast? no TAZ out here .... | |
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08-11-2008, 08:30 PM
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#33 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
It's important to keep up on it as well. The more often you clean it the easier it is to keep clean.
This motor has 44,000 miles on it.    | |
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08-11-2008, 08:45 PM
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#34 | | professional box driver
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 82
| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
it worked pretty well. not quite as clean looking as yours but everything under my hood is stock so it looks as good as it is gonna haha | |
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08-12-2008, 02:51 AM
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#35 | | Registered User
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Very beautiful! Can't wait to try this .....Thanks! | |
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08-12-2008, 04:03 AM
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#36 | | Ohh datt Soo Sikk!
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KillA' soCalLi'''
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
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Originally Posted by Scoville_Box66 Very beautiful! Can't wait to try this .....Thanks! | yes same here
nice! | |
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01-21-2009, 11:44 PM
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#37 | | Suspension Whore
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NorTucky
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Just want to give this a friendly BUMP! Its winter time, so get ready to start cleaning under the hood again! (well, everyone who has winter! Unlike some of these surfers here.... sheshh.)
BTW. I found (and as dumb as this is going to sound) tire foam does wonders on firewalls and strut towers. The areas that are kind hard to get too. Foams up, takes most of the dirt with it, and with a towel or rag, you can just whip it clean and dry.
Just as a test, a few years ago when taring down one of my project cars to be parted (88 Turbo GT Sunbird 5spd) I removed the cam carrier from the block. Using just tire cleaning foam, I was able to clean the oil soaked cam carrier and cam cover with just the foam. I wish I still had the pics, but this was 2 computers ago, and like 4 cars ago. lol | |
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02-19-2009, 02:28 AM
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#38 | | Registered User
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
tire foam huh? hmmm, what kind exactly? armor all? | |
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02-19-2009, 08:11 PM
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#39 | | Ohh datt Soo Sikk!
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KillA' soCalLi'''
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
soo i tried it... here it goess
ewww dirttyy:  
CLEEEANNN:  | |
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02-19-2009, 09:28 PM
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#40 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA
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| Re: DIY Cleaning the engine compartment
Nice job Lenny. Looks clean enough to eat off of. Good job. | |
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