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I cleaned my engine bay a little - how's it look now?

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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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I cleaned my engine bay a little - how's it look now?
I cleaned my engine bay using a degreaser and got rid of some of the blue wire looms and changed some of the blue parts to silver.


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I can't afford to change the color of the silicon hoses right now, but I plan on changing that in the future.
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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Yes... much better!
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 03:07 AM
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Looks Much Better!!! Good Work!!
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 03:09 AM
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damn, looks like a NEW car!!! great work!!


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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 06:03 AM
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what did you do to degrease it? every degrease product i found said harmful to paint and stuff..
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 08:40 AM
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It looks MUCH better without that blue wire looming. Nice job.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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Looks great, good job.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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Car: Camaro Z281991 Engine: 5.7L/350 TPI Transmission: TH700R4 ··································· Car: Acura CL 1998
Engine: 3.0L/183
Transmission: 4 spd auto/OD
That looks great !
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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Much better! Now get rid of the orange/green and it would look even that much more better
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
It looks MUCH better without that blue wire looming. Nice job.

Ditto!

Nice Job!
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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looks way better, those blue looms on a red car were not cutting it to much.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:28 PM
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Very pretty. I use fantastic to get rid of grease in my engine compartments.

The next item that would improve looks would either be the alternator or overflow canister.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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Re: I cleaned my engine bay a little - how's it look now?
Originally posted by devianb
I can't afford to change the color of the silicon hoses right now, but I plan on changing that in the future.
Looks great! You could always paint those hoses black for now.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 02:18 PM
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Oh wow, looks great - so much better without the blue wires. And, you ever got the leaves out! Looks like a new car.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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It looks MUCH better without that blue wire looming. Nice job.
I second that, looks like a whole different car!
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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I did the same even though you really cant tell
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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that was after this was b4
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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The before pic is like seeing a girl as soon as she wakes up...

The after pic if like seeing her as soon as she wakes up and you've had the chance to drink a few alcoholic beverages first...

Looks 30 times better.....Good job
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