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Old 09-08-02, 02:31 PM
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Question how to clean all that crap off engine?

sup everbody..

i drive a 84 gsl.. with 13b 4port engine swap.. headers... exhaust.... ect.

i was wonder how i would go about removing all that emissions crap off the top of my engine...... and of all those vales and stuff (white, blue, yellow, gray, green, brown)..... and if your wondering.......... no i dont have to pass emissions...

would there be anything i need to keep....

i know it wont help my performance any, but it sure would look alot nicer


any help would be great

thanks
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please search for rats nest removal it should cover it all

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Take a propane torch and have some fun melting all the hoses and valves off. Sorry, couldn't resist. :-D
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I use c-2 engine cleaner. I found it at K-mart.
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That is some strong cleaner if it eats off all the ratsnest. Must be alot of acid to eat the rubber and copper tubes.

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Originally posted by jr69187
That is some strong cleaner if it eats off all the ratsnest. Must be alot of acid to eat the rubber and copper tubes.

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I love this pic
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haha sorry <-- dumb a*s

haha sorry... i didnt think to use common sense and search..... im new to forums


anyways... i found the site wiht pics of a older 7 with steps on how to remove the rats nest.... but it looks slightly different to mine

is it all the same ish though?

thx
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Post a link to the site to be sure..
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Originally posted by Project84
I love this pic

I prefer this one:
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Originally posted by Nitsuj
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As you can tell, Mine is the origional while yours was photo-CHOPED!
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It was the discrepencies of the shadows on the gun that gave it away for me. Obviously Adobe Photochopped. *nods*

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Originally posted by ioTus
It was the discrepencies of the shadows on the gun that gave it away for me. Obviously Adobe Photochopped. *nods*

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haha
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