Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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what products do you all use to get your engine nice n shiney.
this engine aint been cleaned in 4 years and is in need of some scrubbing.
and as i have 3 days off coming up im gonna clean it.
cheers 
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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when i was a valeter we used to get a spray bottle and fill it with parrafin.soak the engine get as much as you can all over it.leave 10 to 15 minutes and jetwash it off.get some plastic cleaner spray it all over and wipe it clean.this should get all the crap off and then finally get some engine laquer and spray it all over the engine bay and engine..hey presto mint engine bay
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
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u could use jizer on the greasy bits n scrub everthin else. can u jet wash ur engine????? i want to do this as the top half is shiny but my gearbox is rank as its had work done down that area so its filfy
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dannycorsa c
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quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
when i was a valeter we used to get a spray bottle and fill it with parrafin.soak the engine get as much as you can all over it.leave 10 to 15 minutes and jetwash it off.get some plastic cleaner spray it all over and wipe it clean.this should get all the crap off and then finally get some engine laquer and spray it all over the engine bay and engine..hey presto mint engine bay
sounds good 2 me chewy
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Wolfy
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i dont reccomend jet washing an engine bay, to many electrical or mechanical parts around.
ive seen autoglym do engine cleaner in a bottle. anyone tried this?
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Kris TD
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green scoura and muc off, works for me 
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Paul H
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if it was harmful to engine bay why do vauxhall do it after they service your car?
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by Calibra2zero
i dont reccomend jet washing an engine bay, to many electrical or mechanical parts around.
ive seen autoglym do engine cleaner in a bottle. anyone tried this?
thats why vauxhall do it every time you have your car serviced
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Dan_Corsa
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Registered: 27th Nov 00
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i find gunk engine degreasent does the job
gunk- clean engine dirty mind
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Rob H
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Dunno if its any use, but Tris (infinity Corsa) had his engine bay steamcleaned by a company in kiddy. Only cost him £12, but it looks spotless now, even though the engines done nearly 50k.
Saves the hassle of doing it I suppose 
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Gambit
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take it and get it steam cleaned
£15 & it works a treat
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Cybermonkey
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Clive
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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How did you clean yours m8?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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with soapy water and Autoglym tar Remover for the hard bits.
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avenger
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quote:
Originally posted by Calibra2zero
what products do you all use to get your engine nice n shiney.
this engine aint been cleaned in 4 years and is in need of some scrubbing.
and as i have 3 days off coming up im gonna clean it.
cheers
come see me then  ive found that place that does RR tuning at good money
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sri_tastic
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Registered: 15th Jan 03
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go to halfords and buy the engine cleaning kit you get to cans of spray, you spray the foam on then leave it for 5 min and it takes all the crap off, saves loads of hard work and if your sesible wont mess the engine up. You jet wash it off, just dont get carries away and spend 5 min soaking everything, cover up the elec bits and your laughing. iv done it loads of times and iv never had no probs on my corsa B 90k miles
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roy_newell
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
Location: Stafford
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I use autoglym engine and machinery cleaner followed by vinyl and rubber care, cmes up a treat, this is one of her dirtier times with not the best of cameras but what the hell it looks not bad
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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at work we use hyperclean and a presseure washer works a treat
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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gunk
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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When I got it was filthy (dont have any pics of this)
This was after its very first clean
After a few mods and more cleans
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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your engines always been spotless when ive seen it pete, you told me but I cant remember what you use :/
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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use some peek
pew pew pew pewwwww
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Northamptonshire
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:O peek???
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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yeah PEEK....
get it from halfords... its a mental cleaner... and its tops
pew pew pew pewwwww
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