. I clean the engine compartment on all my cars when I detail them.
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Detailing Your Engine
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Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Mililani HI
Detailing Your Engine
How many of you when detailing your car go into the engine compartment and do the engine as well?
Here is mine after I did my VMax Motorsports Ported Intake install.
Took someones advise and painted the yellow oil dipstick handle black.
Here is mine after I did my VMax Motorsports Ported Intake install.
Took someones advise and painted the yellow oil dipstick handle black.
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Race Director
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I figured it was
It's a great, cheap under-hood mod that most people seem to overlook or spend more money on than is necessary with a billet piece or something.
The next free thing I would recommend doing is peeling off the sticker next to the intake and then cleaning it up from any residue that is left.
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From: Mililani HI
Actually the big secret is to not let the engine get dirty, every other time I wash my car I wipe the engine down and at least once a month I will use Meguiars Trim Detailer to wipe the covers and the intake to get a nice shine, I like the Meguiars as it does not build up and get sticky. I do the hoses and use a brush to get into some of the tight places. When I get lazy I use a California Duster to get the film of dust off of the engine.
Floyd, got it on the label removal. Thanks again...good cheap mods which makes the engine look a lot cleaner.
Floyd, got it on the label removal. Thanks again...good cheap mods which makes the engine look a lot cleaner.
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Was this a ported throttle body? If so, what difference have you noticed?
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Very nice.
I "clean" mine, but have not detailed it yet. When I wash the car I rinse the engine with spot free water and keep a good coat of rejex on the FRC.
I also just painted my fugly dipstick gloss black. Good tip
I "clean" mine, but have not detailed it yet. When I wash the car I rinse the engine with spot free water and keep a good coat of rejex on the FRC.
I also just painted my fugly dipstick gloss black. Good tip
