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Old 04-23-2014, 07:59 PM
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How do you guys clean your engine bay?
Just was wondering how you guys have been doing this?

the UIM just gets so dirty and dirt gets in the cracks so easily.. Ive just sat there with a qtip cleaning it out.
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Post #13 for my input in this thread: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-clean-244550/
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Get you a can of spray on engine degreaser, Go to a do it yourself ca rwash, spray the engine and engine bay with degreaser, then rinse it clean.

note: Not recommended for "Hoopties", Hoopties may not start after washing engine bay.
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Autogylm Engine bay dresser is the best thing I've used, just use a small hardish paintbrush to get into the little cracks
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used toothbrushes work wonders for certain hard to reach places (and according to my dentist I have to buy a new one every two months!)
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