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Old 11-22-2006, 10:15 PM
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how can i get my engine clean?
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Old 11-22-2006, 10:22 PM
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wash it
dry it
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Old 11-22-2006, 10:23 PM
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just spray some degreaser on it, spray it down with a high pressure wash, making sure you dont wet any electrical components. Then you can polish the parts. Like rubber hoses and plastic parts with like armorall or sumthin. easily done. just takes a while to make sure all the grease is gone.
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Old 11-22-2006, 10:52 PM
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what electrical components should i not get wet
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Old 11-22-2006, 11:08 PM
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well if there not supposed to get wet can you tell me how they stay dry in the rain since the underside of your car is totally open
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Old 11-22-2006, 11:44 PM
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They are designed to come in contact with water obviously because of rain, but because they are in fact electrical components of your vehicle you should just take those plastic grocery or anything and put it around

-the alternator
-coilpack
-air intake if its not in the fenderwall or if you have your air silencer removed
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Old 11-22-2006, 11:48 PM
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well if there not supposed to get wet can you tell me how they stay dry in the rain since the underside of your car is totally open
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there arent many electrical components near the bottom of the engine bay. theyre on top for the most part. and they dry off quickly anyways because of the high temp in the engine bay.
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Old 11-23-2006, 12:10 AM
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Use some polish

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Old 11-23-2006, 12:14 AM
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common guys i know i was just kiddn around but i hose my engine alternator coil pack and everything else and i wash it someimes too if your gonna rinse it leave it runnin but if you hand wash it turn it off then after your don e l;et it dry then start it up and take er for a ride
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Old 11-23-2006, 12:26 AM
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he says leave it running but dont run the F*** out of it then expect to wash the motor with cold water because you will crack the block and the you will be F***ed
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