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08-26-2001, 09:43 PM

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Who has Reallllly cleaned their engine, who wants to Make A good

FAQ/Tech Article,

i just think itd be kool, i tried cleaning my engine, but i looked at a friends used car.....
man mine looks like crap, how the heck, im tempted to go to a car dealership. "HEy, they told me this one needs to get done Quickly"

Yoink! Leave ten bucks and be on your way...
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08-28-2001, 05:08 PM

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Well, I use Simple Green Get a toothbrush (one you dont use on your teeth

) and a rag, put it on "Foam, Spray" and just go nuts, spray everything...

I also use Eagle One Tire Wet on the hoses, and other black plastics.. keeps em shiny and seems to last awhile. Here is a pic after the the L98 Head swap, and I cleaned it up

-Roshambo

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08-28-2001, 05:56 PM

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k, i went on it like a wimp, just a light towel over,

so its some heavvvvvy scrubbing...

sounds good...

ill have a before and after pic next week, (goin to disney world!

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08-28-2001, 06:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by FiReBReTHa:
k, i went on it like a wimp, just a light towel over
so its some heavvvvvy scrubbing...
sounds good...

Yeah, its also a good time to tighten hose clamps, and look for leaks and such also.

-Roshambo

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08-28-2001, 06:45 PM

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I just used the spray hose at the do-it-yourself car wash on the rinse/engine clean/and then the spotless rinse. I let it dry overnight and then used Eagle 1 Tire gloss on everything.......

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08-28-2001, 06:51 PM

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Roshambo, your engine looks pretty good. 92GTA, your engine looks totally mint! Nice job guys!

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08-28-2001, 07:03 PM

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I just pull mine every now and then and clean it up. Seriously, once it's cleaned up it's not hard to keep up with it. I really do pull mine every couple of years during the winter just to repaint and clean really well.

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08-28-2001, 07:04 PM

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Transmission: 700R4

Here's what a .79 cent can of engine cleaner from Walmart can do to a stock engine that has 125,000 miles on it.

It's not REAL purdy, but it only took me 5 minutes to get it from drab to fab.

Depends all on the results you want VS the techniques you use.

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08-28-2001, 09:07 PM

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Quote:

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Roshambo, your engine looks pretty good.

Thanks man, not to bad for a daily driver eh? Notice the lack of AIR/Emissions stuff

-Roshambo

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08-28-2001, 11:01 PM

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Check out RICK89IROC's engine!

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08-28-2001, 11:18 PM

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CeVP and 89 iroc have it realllllly sweet.
to the others,
i like rosambos TPI and Ign wires
sunbitz, if he took of that red stuff, itd look new.
last doods... needs to be red....

hehehe
Cvpde,,, drool... : )'''''

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08-29-2001, 12:23 AM

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cvpde37 hey man i love ur engine compartment
where did u get all those crome pieces on ur car from?
thanxs for the info
recaro xfire

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08-29-2001, 08:59 AM

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i will add to the list. i like start with a good engine degreser, i use STP. then i grab some warm water, some armorall, rags and a toothbrush and go to town. it can be time consuming....but well worth it. the biggest pain here in CT is after the winter....grrr! but this is my daily driver and the bay shines in person. hey its six i know, but looks pretty good for a daily driver....evvery winter, every summer with 92,000 on the clock

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08-29-2001, 08:23 PM

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I took a pic of mine tonight. Lemme know what ya think

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08-29-2001, 08:55 PM

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The mighty 305 hehe

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08-29-2001, 08:59 PM

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i dont have a nice lookin engine yet, but uhh...82firebird get rid of the unused A/C and it will look a lot better...just my 2 cence

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08-29-2001, 09:58 PM

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Thanks for the compliments guys. recaro xfire, I spend a lot of time at the chrome shop, shopping at summit and some of the work is fabbed billet aluminum. If you need any specifics feel free to email me.

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08-30-2001, 10:03 AM

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I just pull mine every now and then and clean it up. Seriously, once it's cleaned up it's not hard to keep up with it. I really do pull mine every couple of years during the winter just to repaint and clean really well.

dude! Where did you get that radiator hold down and front aluminum done at? can you get more done? i will pay good money to get some like yours. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

-steve

im not begging am i?

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08-30-2001, 01:07 PM

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Last time I cleaned it with Foamy Engine Gunk, IIRC. Another V6 here in the crowd.

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