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Old 02-25-2011, 01:37 AM
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Best way to clean engine bay without hurting anything

What's up guys/gals was wondering what's the best way to clean an engine bay without hurting the motor or electrical? I haven't seen a thread in the detail forum so if I missed it I'm sorry mods can move this, thanks for any help
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Old 02-25-2011, 04:25 AM
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http://forums.maxima.org/detailing/3...ow-thread.html


you obviously didnt look
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Old 02-25-2011, 06:06 AM
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Nope I didn't lol an I said sorry if i missed it I'm at work an on my phone so it's hard sometimes to search thru post an wait for it to load
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its in the stickys and this subforum has been cleaned so its easy to search
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Old 02-25-2011, 07:31 AM
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I kno I just missed thanks for the link tho
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Originally Posted by renots
I kno I just missed thanks for the link tho
heres another one

http://forums.maxima.org/detailing/6...-clean-up.html
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Old 02-26-2011, 09:39 PM
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i ended up not powerwashing, still paranoid after what happened to Jassics and others. all i did was last summer i got some degreaser and a toothbrush and just took 5-6 hours and scrubbed everything and afterwards wiped off where i cleaned with a wet rag, worked fine
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Old 04-03-2011, 06:47 PM
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i ended up not powerwashing, still paranoid after what happened to Jassics and others. all i did was last summer i got some degreaser and a toothbrush and just took 5-6 hours and scrubbed everything and afterwards wiped off where i cleaned with a wet rag, worked fine
yeah, i think with my projectors im gonna go this route. dont want water all up in maxy messin $hit up!!!!
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low-pressure pressure washer and some general cleaner
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:15 PM
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yeah, i think with my projectors im gonna go this route. dont want water all up in maxy messin $hit up!!!!
ima just pull my headlights...thats the only thing im concerned about now. other than that...engine bay parts...it wont hurt them to spray them w/ degreaser then water. cant speak on pressure washing though thats like forcing water into crevices
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