Keeping engine clean
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The painted caps come from forum vendor Pipedreams. You can find them here on his website:
http://www.nakidparts.com/
The photos don't come close to doing them justice.
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Give it a great cleaning and then just wipe it down after every drive or two. It is really very easy to keep clean, about all that gets into the engine bay is dust and very small type gravel pieces. Heres a few pics of mine and its a daily driver.
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Man, you guys got me ready to spend some money with all of the pictures of your engines. I'm really excited about taking mine to the next level.
Thanks sooo much for the inspiration.!!!
Thanks sooo much for the inspiration.!!!
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Probably smarter to buy them professionally finished . . .I'm just too dang stubborn and wanted to try my hand with a rattle can . . . and not too many out there in our color Precision Red . . .
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I use a 50/50 mix of Mr Clean on a really dirty engine. On one that just has some dust etc. I use motorcycle wash and it rinses very well. Been doing this for years.
The engine compartments shown here don't need cleaning. They need to be used.
The engine compartments shown here don't need cleaning. They need to be used.
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Mostly takes time and elbow grease. I use some vinyl and rubber protectant. Rags and brushes. Don't use a water hose due to electronics. It's best if you regularly keep up with it.
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As Paul stated use a damp rag to wipe down the engine compartment, do this at least once a month and you will have a clean engine compartment. Your worst enemy is spilled oil or fluids be sure to clean up good after oil changes.
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Just to answer the OPs question, I have to say I find the engine compartment relatively easy to keep clean. I use a little compressed air to blow away dust and small debris that occasionally builds up on top of the frame rails (or fleat surfaces forward in the engine compartment and I wipe the engine down when I wash the car. It stays looking like new.