Ways to clean up a 12v engine bay. Just lookin' for an idea thread.

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Old 03-21-2007, 12:40 AM
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Ways to clean up a 12v engine bay. Just lookin' for an idea thread.
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Mean green and a hose. Gas and a couple thousand q-tips.
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remove engine
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Default I saw this on Autopia.com.......

Here is the exact wording:
"Spray the engine bay with Armor All Foam, close the hood with the engine left running, come back after 20 minutes, turn engine off and wipe down engine with MF cloth.."
Proceed at your own risk.
Use common sense.
I haven't tried this yet, but I am going to try it.
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haha, not really an option right now unfortunately. Figure I'll make the best of what I've got.
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Steamclean is the best.
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/35191/picture_063.jpg"></center><p>that's what I was gonna say
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Default I've always done it the hard way

With a damp cloth and usually some mild degreaser, then I use another damp cloth to wipe it up and finally a dry one to finish. If you want apply some wax and buff it to shine the paint. Armoral for your plastics and rubber.

I realize that it takes 3 hours to do this, but I think it leaves a damn good looking engine bay.
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