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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Looks good. Car started fine and is running well? I'm surprised the coil packs are still okay with all the water.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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nice writeup thats clean.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Very good Wright up. Very detailed!!! Good Job!!!
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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alright chance it if ya want to... over here on the west coast they do care. Its something you gotta chance as if someone reports you or a cop passes by your *** would get in trouble.

So I hope you get along with your neighbors fine. This is something I would not chance.Its a stupid chance. I'd rather hand clean it vs spraying it and if I did spray it it would be a steamcleanin since the hot steam is better vs pressure washer
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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alright chance it if ya want to... over here on the west coast they do care. Its something you gotta chance as if someone reports you or a cop passes by your *** would get in trouble.

So I hope you get along with your neighbors fine. This is something I would not chance.Its a stupid chance. I'd rather hand clean it vs spraying it and if I did spray it it would be a steamcleanin since the hot steam is better vs pressure washer
I'll myself wouldn't use a steam cleaner to clean the engine bay. Its hot steam can actually actually condense and get into connectors and cause a short. Even if it there a weather seal on the connector.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sponger
Looks good. Car started fine and is running well? I'm surprised the coil packs are still okay with all the water.
Yeah car still runs well. I didn't spray loads of water on the engine. Just quick swipes to remove some of the grease, grime and dirt.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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I'll myself wouldn't use a steam cleaner to clean the engine bay. Its hot steam can actually actually condense and get into connectors and cause a short. Even if it there a weather seal on the connector.
actually the steam evaporates vs pressure which the water leaves puddles. Just my 2cent.

but over all you engine pay is cleaner
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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actually the steam evaporates vs pressure which the water leaves puddles. Just my 2cent.

but over all you engine pay is cleaner
Yeah but when in a small space it condense back. This happen to my brother.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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nice DIY, scrooge... it's a neglected area of most people's cars and i'll be doing this soon (currently out of the country)... thanks, bro...
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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great diy! lots of pics too.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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very nice write up and great pics of each step. My engine bay needs this so badly! Thanks for putting this together.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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Thanks everyone. I really want to try a mod engine bay. Anyone want me to do one for free for them.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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Thanks everyone. I really want to try a mod engine bay. Anyone want me to do one for free for them.
I'm sure you'll have TONs of PMs....
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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I'm sure you'll have TONs of PMs....
No not really.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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Hey Scrooge. Great write up but do you think you could transfer your pics to another source other than Photobucket? All the pics have exceeded the bandwidth and I was hoping to use your DIY today. Thank you!
 
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