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Postby krook » Wed Dec 18, 2002 7:37 pm

anyone know of a good engine cleaner?? i just want to clean the surface of the engine as well as other parts. or what should i use to clean them??
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:01 pm

simple green $7-9 (i think)
used tooth brush $1.50
hours under the hood $200

Clean exterior engine: Priceless!
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Postby ICUFG » Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:25 pm

watered down purple power. Three parts purple and one part water. I use an insect sprayer, to spray my wheels and engine compartment.
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Re: engine cleaner

Postby Flipside909 » Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:42 am

krooked Solara wrote:anyone know of a good engine cleaner?? i just want to clean the surface of the engine as well as other parts. or what should i use to clean them??


As Jay said....Simple Green, towels, a toothbrush and water (preferably in a spray bottle). It's all you need and it's been proven time and time again.
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Postby Kenn157 » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:55 am

My Engine is sooo clean.... You can eat off it! :D I clean it when I wash the car. It was clean when I got it, for being a used car 3years old w/10K miles.
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Postby Yanks0114 » Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:09 pm

Another product i've had success with is grez-off. Its made by spray nine and it works great. Just watch out because all industrial cleaners can discolor plastics
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Postby Blaze » Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:18 pm

wd-40?
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Postby krook » Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:23 pm

wd-40 and simple green seem to be the answer. these two clean everything, huh? got dirt? simple green! rust? wd-40! tight bolts? wd-40! nasty cut on your knee? simple green! headache? wd-40!menstruating? wd-40 with simple green!

thanks for the tips guys! :)
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Postby 4banger » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:48 pm

I use armor all on the plastic and hoses. and never dull metal polish on the metal. if there's rust or corrosion I use a wire brush.
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Postby Flipside909 » Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:15 pm

krooked Solara wrote:wd-40 and simple green seem to be the answer. these two clean everything, huh? got dirt? simple green! rust? wd-40! tight bolts? wd-40! nasty cut on your knee? simple green! headache? wd-40!menstruating? wd-40 with simple green!

thanks for the tips guys! :)


Don't use WD40 in your engine bay. It's flammable.
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Postby ICUFG » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:08 pm

Some engine cleaners like STP are flammable also, I had a little accident once with the first car I ever owned. :cry:
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