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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Great write-up as always Nick. Thanks for sharing this because i've been wanting to detail my engine, but like you said I was scared to tackle it.

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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    This is the True way of doing a Pro-Detail job / Nice pict. great work!!

    I use the help of my Portable Air Compressor, my Detail Spray Gun / my Dressing of choice. And it does a great job also.

    I have use the Spray can from Pig-Spit / Great results also
    Good info man!!!

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    Wow Nick, very informative and thought-out write up, very impressive. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day and posting this. The before and after is amazing, how long did it take you? Again, great write up!

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    Who's nasty Colorado is that? What a nice turn around Nick. CD2 works good under the hood to.
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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Nice writeup Nick!


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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Excellent write up.

    I would like to add a few things. First, a clean engine compartment is actually better for overall long term reliability. When an engine gets really dirty, leaking fluids, dirt etc get in places they shouldn't, this is when things start going bad. So keeping an engine bay clean is not only good for looks, but a good preventative maintenance step as well. Its also much easier to determine (if there is a leak of some sort) where its coming from if everything is generally clean.

    Some engine cleaning products actually recommend using them on a warm engine. Not hot but warm. Read the directions. I kinda prefer warm myself because it helps dry the engine quicker and evaporate the rinse water before it can get into places it doesnt need to go.

    On my cars, I like to wipe down anything I can reach in the engine compartment with a wet rag relatively regularly, and then dress some of the rubber and plastics. This helps keep it clean, and minimizes the need to do a deep cleaning like Nick described.

    One last point, Nick did mention ignition coils, which on most new cars today are on the top of the spark plug tubes. In general, its probably best to try to keep water out of that valley where spark plug wires go in, or the coils sit as well.

    It was a great write up.

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    Warm/hot engine leaves water spots ur betterboff on cool engine.
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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek View Post
    Nice work Nick and excellent write-up.


    Thanks for providing me with a couple key points on what's important to cover up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bunky View Post
    Nice Nick. How long did it take you?
    I'd say about 1.5 hours total. If I wasn't taking pictures I could have probably done it in 1 hour.

    Quote Originally Posted by bmwgalore View Post
    Quick question:

    What do you do when you have a Heat Shield under the hood? Some shields are made of some sort of dense foam, very rough to touch and it easily absorb oil and gunk over the years... Any tips on cleaning those?
    I'm not familiar with that type of heat shield. Post a couple pictures if you could and we'll go from there.

    Quote Originally Posted by flyinion View Post
    Awesome write-up. Just a quick question (2 really), do you not need to cover the battery and protect it from water? Second, for some reason I envision the alternator as being directly connected to the battery, so this isn't the case and foil on it won't give you a big jolt?

    I'll definitely be using this as a guide next time I clean my Jeep's engine bay. It was dirtier than the one in your example after just one day of off-roading on a dusty trail with 20 other Jeeps lol. It didn't have the grease/baked on grime, but was full of dust/dirt EVERYWHERE.
    It's not a bad idea to cover the battery, but I don't think it's necessary. Modern engines and their components are designed to safely get wet, and that includes the battery. It's not a bad idea to remove the battery altogether, that way there is no chance of electric shock or damaging any component directly connected to it.

    Quote Originally Posted by D~ralliart View Post
    Great write-up as always Nick. Thanks for sharing this because i've been wanting to detail my engine, but like you said I was scared to tackle it.
    Be sure to post pictures once you detail your engine.


    Quote Originally Posted by CieraSL View Post
    Nice writeup Nick!


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    I'd also like to extend a thank you to everyone that has provided their own tips and tricks in this thread so far. Keep 'em coming!

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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Nick,

    Very nice write up! One question...

    I have a Master Blaster. If only one motor is turned on, is it safe to use for drying the engine bay?

    Thanks,

    Dan.

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    Re: How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

    Excellent write up Nick.

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