 Engine Cleaning?, How-To?? |
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 Jan 10, 2004 - 4:11 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
Well this winter I am going to park my car in the driveway and work on the 3sgte a little. If i can try to tune it up better. Set the SAFC-II right. But what i really want to do is clean up the engine bay. I have seen a bunch of engines on here VERY CLEAN like new! I want my engine to look just as nice.
What do you guys reccomend i use? CLR? Simple Green? or what? And yes I am going to take the parts OFF and clean them. I heard i can have the engine steam cleaned but i don't know if they can do what i want? Well any info you guys can give i would appreciate. Thanx David |
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Jan 10, 2004 - 4:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 24, '03 From MD Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think that you can buy stuff to clean the engine with. Just go to an autoparts store and see if they have cleaning solution for the type of metal your engine is made out of. I'm basing this all off what I've heard, so I could be wrong.
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Jan 10, 2004 - 4:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Seattle, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Grease remover works good to clean alot of it. just use a towel to clean it and wash it away
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Jan 10, 2004 - 4:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
glass bead or sand blast your parts to make them look new, I find cleaners dont do to much on the valve cover and what not.
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Jan 11, 2004 - 3:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Columbus, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
They make this stuff called engine GUNK. It comes a orange and white spray can and sprays as a foam. It works pretty good. I used simple green on the engine bay paint, that stuff is amazing. As far as parts on the engine, I used sos pads, simple green, and gunk. Some of it is wire brushed, some polished, some glass beaded.
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Jan 11, 2004 - 4:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
damn i luv the way ur engine looks THATS SWEET!!
Anyway thanx for the info. I've heard the same thing so thats kewl. Here are some pics of what I'm working with.  here is a close up...  David {edit} oh yeah is i get a little lazy and just wash the engine or wash the guck stuff OFF with the hose what is it again that i have to cover??? Can someone photoshop my pic and highlight or circle it? Whatever works? This post has been edited by ToYCeLi8: Jan 11, 2004 - 4:05 AM |
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Jan 11, 2004 - 2:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
after you are done washing it, use tire shine on all the rubber hoses and plastic parts.
just make shure that you dont get anything electrical wet. cover up the altinator and distributor cap. you might also want to have the engine running when you spray water on it. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jan 11, 2004 - 5:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I say just unplug the battery and spray what you want. let it dry overnight, and be happy
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Jan 11, 2004 - 8:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
You guys know what? Now that i think about it. What is glass bead? I don't think i have ever heard of it??
 David |
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Jan 11, 2004 - 8:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ITs similar to sand blasting just smooths the surface better when spraying, brings your parts out looking brand new. |
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Jan 13, 2004 - 10:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
So if its similiar to sand blasting does that mean i would have to take out my engien to glass bead it?? David |
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Jan 13, 2004 - 11:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Anaheim, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yes. first, take you car to a car wash place and have it steam cleaned(thats what dealers do before they put a used car on the lot) then work on the parts that are still dirty with any type of engine cleaner/degreaser -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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Jan 14, 2004 - 6:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
not really actually, you dont need to take out your engine to get the valve cover off or any other metal parts that are visible, assuming your doing it for asthetics |
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