Engine compartment detailing
01-25-02, 12:09 PM
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pressure washer, armorall, paint cleaner, pumice hand cleaner, and degreaser.
pumice hand cleaner I use for the rough aluminum parts and stubborn heavery grease areas.
pumice hand cleaner I use for the rough aluminum parts and stubborn heavery grease areas.
01-25-02, 02:53 PM
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hey, your car is on fire!
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what precautions do you have to take when using the pressure washer? I know its not good to get water on some of the things in there. could you list all that you have to cover to ensure everything is ok?
01-25-02, 03:38 PM
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if you don't have a pressure washer you can use a hose. I only cover the alternator with some tin foil, and remove my open k&N filters. however, if you have stock airbox or enclosed like m2, then you don;t have to worry about it. just make sure you let the car dry first before you start it.
01-25-02, 03:57 PM
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i just take off the alternator and spray the whole engine bay with a product called S100. its a motorcycle engine cleaner, works absolutely perfectly. then hose it off using a pressure washer and it looks better than new. u might also want to spray all the rubber hoses with some armorall to keep em from drying up 
01-25-02, 05:35 PM
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Whenever I spray my engine compartment with a hose it absolutely refuses to run until it is dry. Anyones guess on what is the culprit? I am suspecting the coils. Once dry starts right up, until then it refuses to fire. Just turns over, though it never floods.
