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Old Aug 4, 2005, 01:45 PM
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what do you guys use to polish aluminum??

and any tips to clean the engine bay?
you can use Mother's polish the aluminum !
Old Aug 4, 2005, 01:51 PM
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Heres Mine

that strut bar looks liek a part from star wars.
Old Aug 4, 2005, 03:42 PM
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Thanks i think.
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this thread makes me so jealous. someone needs to do a step by step DIY engine cleaning thread. i can't stand vague answers like "cover the parts you don't want getting wet."

i'll paypal the person that does this 1.50.
Old Aug 4, 2005, 04:25 PM
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The RED is all wire loom over the stock wires. Costs about 30 bucks for a huge bag. It is made my a company called Taylor.

A wonderful polish is Mothers Billet polish. It's a bit expensive but well worth it.

As for cleaning the engine bay...

1. Cover your air filter with a plastic bag.
* for very dirty engines spray down the bad spots with engine degreaser*
2. Spray down the entire engine bay with Simple Green.
3. Spray the hood too with Simple Green
4. Close the hood and let the Simple Green soak while you wash the rest of the car.
5. Using high pressure, rinse out the engine bay.
6. Use a household washcloth to scrub everywhere you can reach with the soapy water from the car was solution.
7. Rinse with high pressure again.
8. Use a good shammy to dry everything all up.
9. Use Mothers Billet polish to clean up the shiny stuff.
10. Hit the rubber with silcon type spray cleaners (NO ARMOR ALL)
11. Admire your work.

Hope this helps.

Paul

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Old Aug 4, 2005, 07:15 PM
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thanks paul! but i only need to cover the airbox? what about electronics?
Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:26 PM
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that's all you have to cover is the filter? none of the electronic stuff?
Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:50 PM
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A few more I doug up.

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Old Aug 5, 2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by evoviiiyou
A few more I doug up.
nice pics, especially that last one of your hood
Old Aug 5, 2005, 02:30 PM
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evoviiiyou: do u have any problems not running a hood vent when ur intake filter is right there? or do u not drive ur car in the rain or w/e?
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I don't have a hood fent in my car durring the summer. The rain does not come close to hitting the filter at all.

As for the washing down the engine....if you have the stock airbox, you don't have to cover it. Just make sure you don't spraty water in the air diverter. The electronics are fine. All are in a relatively sealed inclosures. Just be sure you dry out everything as best as you can with the Shammy.

Paul
Old Aug 5, 2005, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by burningmoney97
nice pics, especially that last one of your hood

what manifold is that?
Old Aug 5, 2005, 04:38 PM
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Yeah, never driven in the rain or snow, only on the clear cool days. If it were a daily, I would have a pipe fabbed to put the filter down lower behind the rad. and definatly run the hood vent.
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evoviiiyou: do u have any problems not running a hood vent when ur intake filter is right there? or do u not drive ur car in the rain or w/e?
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A custom Switzer exh. man. Sorry I have alot of larger images like 2.0 mb but to big to post I can email if you like and some one can resize to post.
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what manifold is that?

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Old Aug 5, 2005, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hueman
thanks paul! but i only need to cover the airbox? what about electronics?
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