Cleanest Engine Compartment
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From: Knoxville, TN
Cleanest Engine Compartment
I've been wanting to clean up a little under the hood. Would love to see pictures of everyone's engine and some tips on how you got it looking of so nice, and to keep it looking great. It makes it easier to work with everything when you can actually tell what is what and everything isn't coated in a desert tan color.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
I use Simple Green also.
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I will clean my engine again after I repair my fuel drain valve tonight. Will take a newer pic this weekend. 
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Laughing Gas
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From: Vacaville, CA
^^Same, use some simple green and hose it down. Obviously try to keep away from electrical connections as much as possible. Some use armour all after, just soak everything down with it, the armour all will make everything shine. Cleanup your IC pipes, add some color accents and it will be looking good. I still have a lot more plans for mine (just haven't had the time and money lately). I plan to get a new degas bottle, and clean things up a bit more.
BEFORE CLEANING
AFTER CLEANING
BEFORE CLEANING
AFTER CLEANING
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From: North of Greenville
Simple green, soak, rinse with low pressure water. Once it is dry, I use a discontinued product called Teflon Tire Shine (I came across some in a Big Lots after it was discontinued, so I have a little supply to last me for a while longer).
Cover your relays and open element air filter with plastic bags before hand.
Do NOT forget to remove the bag from the air filter before starting your engine!!
Below is a link to my gallery where I have some before/after shots from one of my cleanings.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...e+while+longer.
Cover your relays and open element air filter with plastic bags before hand.
Do NOT forget to remove the bag from the air filter before starting your engine!!
Below is a link to my gallery where I have some before/after shots from one of my cleanings.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...e+while+longer.
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From: Wellington, Co
Your link didn't, but as long as it's Simple Green, and doesn't have warnings about using it. Purple Power is a no no. Too caustic.The brand name Purple Power.
Last edited by trekbasso; Dec 18, 2012 at 04:19 PM. Reason: forgot to clarify.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Vacaville, CA
This is what I use... but that purple stuff looks like it would be good stuff
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From: Wellington, Co
I hadn't noticed that before but should be fine.
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From: Chino Valley, Arizona
this thread is where the sick minds hang out!!!!!! my '97 has 220,000 + miles my '99 has 300,000+ miles and mt '00 excursion has 160,000 miles and none of them have eve been cleaned