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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/16/08 8:46pm Message 11 of 20
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Well, what did you use to clean those areas?Confused  A tooth brush?LOL  Looks good!Tongue  Job well done and I approve this message.Wink


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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/16/08 8:51pm Message 12 of 20
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You know when I detailed cars a long time ago, we used tooth brushes to clean engine compartments, grills, wheel wells, rocker panels, & wheels. I get mad at my wife when she throws away old tooth brushes. Aaron19762008-08-16 20:53:35


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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/16/08 9:10pm Message 13 of 20
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[QUOTE=greypoupon69]Well, what did you use to clean those areas?Confused  A tooth brush? [/QUOTE]
 
Mick, I used a detailing brush. It's a brush larger then toothbrush but has very hard brisstles.  A lot of that stuff was caked on and a toothbrush didn't work well.  The larger brush was hard to get in tight corners though.
 
Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?



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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 5:28am Message 14 of 20
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Nice latches!!! Wink  Great work Mark!! You've inspired me to get busy again!!


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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 6:15am Message 15 of 20
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Wasnt it like 100 degrees?

Looks good!



Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 6:59am Message 16 of 20
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nice job, I would like to clean up my engine bay someday,for now I just keep the hood closed at car shows and cruise nites



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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 7:37am Message 17 of 20
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Mark looks nice.... how about comin over and doin my tranny.....?


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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 7:54am Message 18 of 20
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[QUOTE=cilrah]Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?[/QUOTE]

Hey now....leave the little lady out of this...
Looks like the high speed relay, no kiddin. Unless you got the ONE car with the super special, highly secwet, COPO program only, passenger side emergency eject seat, then that's the blower relay.


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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 1:46pm Message 19 of 20
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[QUOTE=cilrah][QUOTE=greypoupon69]Well, what did you use to clean those areas?Confused  A tooth brush? [/QUOTE]
 
Mick, I used a detailing brush. It's a brush larger then toothbrush but has very hard brisstles.  A lot of that stuff was caked on and a toothbrush didn't work well.  The larger brush was hard to get in tight corners though.
 
Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?
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THANKS!  I'm gonna try a detail brush and a tooth brush!Big%20smile



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Engine Bay Clean-Up

Posted: 8/17/08 4:03pm Message 20 of 20
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Yep, Joel is right.  That is the high speed blower relay.


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