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06-27-2011, 11:07 AM
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Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 Red Hot Convertible Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arkansas
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How do you clean your engine?
Just curious, what is your personal method for cleaning underneath the hood.
1. What cleaner do you use? 2. Engine hot or cold? 3. Car wash drive by? I want to keep it as clean as the outside of my car. |
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06-27-2011, 11:13 AM
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Rag & water....
I have just been wiping mine down with a damp rag every few weeks. I am down here in Little Rock and we haven't seen rain in a while so the engine bay has gotten kind of dusty lately. You could probably hit the engine bay with water from a spray mist bottle and then just wipe it down good with a microfiber towel. I wouldn't do much more than that unless it's really dirty under there.
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06-27-2011, 11:16 AM
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Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 Red Hot Convertible Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arkansas
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I visit LR 2x a month as my family stills lives there.
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06-27-2011, 11:17 AM
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love. my. car.
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water and a microfiber cloth. My car rarely sees soap.
My engine bay looks nicer now than when it was delivered.
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06-27-2011, 05:31 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: mississippi
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If mine gets real dirty i will spray it down with some degreaser or leave on cleaner. Then i use the hose with low preasure and rinse it off works really good.
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06-27-2011, 06:14 PM
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Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chatham, Illinois
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I wash mine in the car wash. I try not to blow the pressure directly on any electrical connections, but I have done this to my last several vehicles with no problems.
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06-27-2011, 06:28 PM
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Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Imperial Blue Metallic Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Huntington West Va
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awsome cleaner with a 50/50 water mix, microfiber cleaning cloth. hose off,towel dry and treat with Adams SuperVRT. And you should allways clean your motor when cold.
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06-27-2011, 06:38 PM
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   Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Adam's all purpose cleaner, boars hair brush and water. Cold engine. Then some VRT to dress it up and it looks like a brand new engine!
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06-27-2011, 06:44 PM
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Drives: 2011 V6 NITROUS 100 SHOT Join Date: Jun 2011
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With gas
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06-27-2011, 07:15 PM
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06-27-2011, 07:17 PM
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Drives: 2011 SGM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Blue Knob, PA
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I just try to keep mine out of the dirt and dust it as needed. Its kind of like keeping your wheels clean. You not going to make stock shiney the most you can hope for is to keep it clean!
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06-28-2011, 01:50 PM
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Drives: just a car Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: USA
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I have never washed a car engine in my entire life.
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06-28-2011, 02:23 PM
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Drives: 2013 Dodge Charge R/T Plus AWD Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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I have neglected my car engine, but it's time for a cleaning. She needs it. |
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06-28-2011, 02:26 PM
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Drives: 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: martinez Ga.
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With the engine warm spray with degreeser and wait 15 min. then rinse it,if the motor is really grimey repeat till clean then when dry hit the high spots with a silicone spray and let dry,this will make it easier to keep it clean.
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