How-To Detail Your Engine - Page 2

I'm tired of my usernamee · Jan 19th, 2005, 11:45 AM

actually i havent done that, but since i have the whole day off ill probably get around to doing that but I have to go pick up my new car today!! A 94 3000gt, Ill post pics after i go pick it up. Im hella excited!!

pete? · Jan 19th, 2005, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 91sentra

actually i havent done that, but since i have the whole day off ill probably get around to doing that but I have to go pick up my new car today!! A 94 3000gt, Ill post pics after i go pick it up. Im hella excited!!

whoa! those are nice.....but heavy as crap.

I'm tired of my usernamee · Jan 19th, 2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 1.6pete

whoa! those are nice.....but heavy as crap.

true, over 3K but im taking over payment from my friend and he just paid like 800 for new tires and brakes yesterday so its all good, besides its faster than my current car for now and he told me that a carbon fiber Pit Fighter hood is on the way soon, should take off about 200 lbs.

But for today im just gonna go clean my engine and pretty much detail the car now.

pete? · Jan 19th, 2005, 12:16 PM

those things have an extremly loyal folowing though, do some searching before you join any old forum...........i bet there is a forum= to this one for the 3000

I'm tired of my usernamee · Jan 19th, 2005, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1.6pete

those things have an extremly loyal folowing though, do some searching before you join any old forum...........i bet there is a forum= to this one for the 3000

yep, my friend was a member of www.3si.org/ which is a pretty good site IMO.

Blank · Jan 19th, 2005, 08:33 PM

good luck with the GT!!

Honest Bob · Jan 20th, 2005, 09:29 PM

good stuff! Need to do this to both my beasts!

Blank · Jan 20th, 2005, 09:40 PM

I cannot say this enough...

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DETAILING YOUR ENGINE!!!

if you screw up, it can be very frustrating and expensive to fix... electrical problems dealing with water in all the wrong places can run in the many hundreds of dollars...

this is not a job that you do half assed... put some serious time into it and it will be great.. remember that some areas will not be cleaned because they NEED to be covered...

this isn't something you should be doing monthly or even 3-4 times a year, engine bays are not subject to the outside elements, they don't get THAT dirty...
there is only a few reasons you should clean your engine..

Show car..

Selling the car..

looking for an oil leak..

cleaning up an oil spill...

if you do not find yourself on this list, think "should i be cleaning my engine??"

on most older cars, ANY pressure can knock out sensitive wires or hoses because they could be corroded.

and a reminder... any chemical that makes it easier to break up heavy grease deposits in engines will strip the wax off your car... after cleaning, wash your exterior and rewax accordingly..
just be careful!!!

Exalta · Jun 3rd, 2005, 01:38 PM

By the way, this just applies to me though. Be careful if you want to start the car while its still wet.(havent let it dry even for a sec)

Exalta · Oct 17th, 2005, 08:58 AM

also like to add that the car must have colled down for at least two hours....

steam from the headers suck..