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Thread: Cleaning Engine Bay
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02-12-2006, 07:13 AM #21
Hey so what do ya'll use to clean the dash with if amorall is bad? ? i used WD-40 for the engine bay and it also leaves it nice and shinny like the day i bought her and it leaves the block shiny and i also live in texas so i know how SShaRK feels
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02-14-2006, 01:29 PM #22
A couple of people just sayed to hose the thing... but wont that kill the opti and make things prone to short/rust??
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02-15-2006, 03:47 PM #2396camaroSSGuest
Absolutely, if you've got an LT1 car. The guys saying to hose it down all have LS1 cars from what I see. They don't have to worry about a wet opti.
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02-15-2006, 09:54 PM #24
50/50 water and simple green, engine brite cleaner and hose. CD2 as a detailer
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02-16-2006, 09:45 AM #25
whats so bad about Armor all?
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02-17-2006, 06:38 AM #26
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Armor all will actually dry out your parts. Over time your dash (or whaterver) will dry up and start cracking. Very bad for the car.
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02-17-2006, 11:31 AM #27
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Originally Posted by sketterman
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02-17-2006, 11:51 AM #28
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Quick question. Do you perform the cleaning and spraying with the hose while the eninge is off or on? I am assuming it is with the enigine off - having it on would generate heat which would quickly dissolve the cleaning agent/water.
But, I'm not sure so I thought I would ask.
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02-28-2006, 07:54 AM #29
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I recently bought Black Magic Engine cleaner. I was totally satisfied with it. Just follow the instructions on the can and then stand back and admire that new engine look. I picked it up at my local Autozone.
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02-28-2006, 08:35 AM #30BBATCARGuestOriginally Posted by boone94
If you have an LS1 be careful spraying water towards the back of the engine . It will corrode the Knock Sensor under the intake manifold (I know by experience), costs $300 at the dealer to fix because you have to remove the intake. There is a GM service notice to build a "silicone wall" around the sensor, sensor is cheap, labor is Know problem with washing LS1 engine bays...
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02-28-2006, 01:06 PM #31
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Armorall rumors
You wonder where this stuff starts. Armorall is fine for your dash. I used it 9 years on my Formula (in Florida too!) and it was as perfect as Day 1. They are right about the engine and exterior. It doesn't harm anything but does attract dirt.
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02-28-2006, 03:37 PM #32Originally Posted by Wayah-bird
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03-11-2006, 05:40 PM #33
clean engine!!!!
guy's use SCRUBBING BUBBLES. buy it any where .it's for cleaning bathrooms just spray it on (it's foamy ) use i sm paint brush to phiscally clean the engine no scrubing then rinse off with water. NO PRESSURE just rinse . try it you'll like it
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03-12-2006, 08:03 PM #34
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Just for the benefit of everyone.Keep in mind that simple green is a corrosive.
It will corrode metal.So if you get it on wiring or elsewhere and it sits there it will corrode that area.
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03-14-2006, 07:53 AM #35
well you dont use simple green at full concentrate and avoid areas with wiring or areas where it may trap at ie: strut mount area in engine bay. use it lightly and use a brush to clean the bay then rinse off with little pressure and constantly move the water around so water doesn't trap anywhere also.
Brandon
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03-26-2006, 03:51 PM #36
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OK, two things:
1) Simple green reacts with and corrodes aluminum over time. LS1s are aluminum. You do the math.
2) Armor All is not bad for your vehicle. It USED TO be bad, back when it was a solvent/silicone based dressing product. Now it has been reformulated and is water based. It's perfectly safe.
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03-29-2006, 09:59 AM #37NecctionGuest
Ok soooo since you guys are saying Simple Green is corrosive and bad, but all the other guys recomended its use, whats the final count?
Should we or should we not use SG , and if not then what should we use instead. Now that spring is around i really gotta clean out that engine bay and i dont wanna screw up my baby by corroding something.
Thanks
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03-29-2006, 12:27 PM #38
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Originally Posted by Necction
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03-31-2006, 06:19 AM #39
SG's the best to me. that in conjunction with some CDL? engine spray.. i forget the name Csomething... anyways... can't mess anything in your engine bay with simple green if you spray it on.... use a mild brush for the very dirty areas... then rinse off using a low pressure setting and keep the water moving around the bay so water wont build up in any one spot. nuff said =)~
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03-31-2006, 07:12 AM #40
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Originally Posted by EVL LS1
Read the thread. And... this link: https://safety.army.mil/warrior_stor...nid=2004930-42
If the DoD says it corrodes Aluminum, and I've seen it happen personally, I think I believe it.Last edited by 99Z28 1LE; 03-31-2006 at 07:42 AM.
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