mystik

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Hey all,

I was wondering how some of you guys clean up your engine bays so nicely. for example, what kind of products or cleaning agents (if any) do you use, and how do you use them (what places are good to use them on)? what kind of cloth or what do you use to wipe off dirt and grime? etc...

and has anyone cleaned the inside of their CAI piping? i use a TRD intake and the inside is slightly greasy from the filter oil that is required for the TRD filter.

thanks in advance!

Jon

I use this stuff called Greased Lightning Blast that I got from Walmart. I follow instructions on the bottle and some I found on Youtube for a Challenger I think it was. Bascially cover electrical components and whatnot. I finish it off with Meguiar's Natural Shine.

Yields this result:



Can't tell it had at least 60k miles in that pic huh?

DJ08tC

I have used that stuff in the past.

torqueTc

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Simple green. Buy a $1 spray bottle, dilute 1 cup into the full bottle, and go to work. Use soft shop towels (ie terry cloth, or whatever you would remove WAX with from your exterior).

For your intake pipe, use this stuff called NOXON. Its a metal polish that will give it a mirror shine.

Whenever I do my engine bay, I do wrap the electronics up with a plastic bag (like from the grocery store) and a rubber band. Simple, and effective. 99% chance nothing would go wrong with the electronics, but its like a condom. Ya just dont know

Ro_Ja

subscribed. my engine bay needs a cleaning BADDDDDDDDDD

mystik

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lol Robert, EXACTLY why i started the thread in the first place!

thanks guys for the replies, its good info
Btw, is the NOXON stuff safe for use on the intake since its not a metal finish? the TRD intake is like coated black chrome or something, not like the usual polished chrome finish like on the injen intake. and where would you buy that (aside from online)

FlintMica2005

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definatly watching

Jon

I think I'm gonna clean mine tomorrow. I haven't done it since that pic was taken.

Ro_Ja

lol I have 2 years of crap built up that needs to be cleaned. I almost just wanna power-wash the whole thing. Living next to farmland isn't fun.

DJ08tC

I usually try to at least wipe mine down every time i wash my car so it doesn't get too dirty but it is pretty bad now with all this pollen.

FlintMica2005

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the salt really ____ed mine up, cant you just spray some degreaser and just power wash the ____??

i saw that on spike tv lol

torqueTc

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Yeah bro, I have the TRD intake. If you dont feel comfy using NOXON, use glass cleaner. Your not cleaning the INSIDE of the intake. Dont do that! If you _need_ to, just wipe it down inside.

DJ08tC

i wouldnt power wash it, i have heard it is okay to run a hose over it, like without a nozzle on it, just dont spray anything electrical.

Frizz

Pressure washer.

xdejablu3x

mine is so dirty

Ro_Ja

mystik

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a nice washing would be so much better when the rain stops thanks for all the input.

any other products or techniques that might be helpful or useful for cleaning the engine bay?

speedy000

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^thats nothing!
my strut tower is supposed to be sw...but i dont have the splash gaurds sooo its got about 1/4in of mud built up on it
i need to get to cleaning it soon lol

as for the power washing idea! dont dooo itt!!!!
my first car when i had it a week then the first time i washed it i got the idea that my engine was dirty and got the power washer and dominated the dirt!!! ....but then my car would start back up after 2 days of sitting there it finally worked again but never ran the same.

Ro_Ja

haha I was just joking about the power washer. I'm not really that stupid (or am I? o_O). It's a lot worse than that picture will have you believe though. :\

jamessicat25

why clean engine bays for? outside air gets in it anyways like no other