What Product is good to clean an engine up
05-28-2005, 04:44 AM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
Just buy the CD-2 engine detailer. They carry it at Auto Zone. Looks like the tire dressing or armor all would, but it actually bakes on and takes a lot longer to collect dust, and lasts alot longer too.
05-30-2005, 01:59 AM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
Gunk Engine Bright, The Flammable kind works better than the non-flammable. warm your engine (Not hot) Spray it on and hose it off with the engine runing. Do not spray it on the altanator. I have been using it for about 30 years at every oil change. one can will last about three to four cleanings..
05-30-2005, 12:13 PM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
The distributor/coil are the round or square units near the top of the motor where the spark plug wires "distribute" from. Cover them with plastic - or keep the water away from that area. And to help matters - as mentioned above, have the engine running while rinsing off.
CD-2 Engine detailer huh?? I'm going to have to give that a try.
CD-2 Engine detailer huh?? I'm going to have to give that a try.
05-30-2005, 01:56 PM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
ORIGINAL: sowaxeman
The distributor/coil are the round or square units near the top of the motor where the spark plug wires "distribute" from. Cover them with plastic - or keep the water away from that area. And to help matters - as mentioned above, have the engine running while rinsing off.
CD-2 Engine detailer huh?? I'm going to have to give that a try.
The distributor/coil are the round or square units near the top of the motor where the spark plug wires "distribute" from. Cover them with plastic - or keep the water away from that area. And to help matters - as mentioned above, have the engine running while rinsing off.
CD-2 Engine detailer huh?? I'm going to have to give that a try.
06-03-2005, 04:50 PM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
Hands down Simply Green. Cold engine. Spray it down, wipe the really dirty spots with a rag, spray it off. Your owner's manual actually has the areas you should cover with a rag or something. For 2000 it suggests covering the fuse box on the left, and the intake area.
Never tried detailing it with tire foam...that would look sweet.
Never tried detailing it with tire foam...that would look sweet.
06-03-2005, 08:43 PM
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RE: What Product is good to clean an engine up
ORIGINAL: HAUS
i use simple green.
i use simple green.
Someone mentioned tire foam??? I would think it would SMELL and attract more dirt in an engine compartment.
