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Clean engine bay pics

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 12345, Dec 16, 2016.

  1. Dec 17, 2016 at 8:11 AM
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    Kolunatic

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    Never tried. I'd think it'd attract a bunch of crap.
     
  2. Dec 17, 2016 at 9:14 AM
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    Dang it,
    I thought mine was clean.
    Had a buddy say he does his rinse off then armor all and a light rinse while wet.
    I tried it and it turned blotchy.
     
  3. Dec 17, 2016 at 12:31 PM
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    Kolunatic

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    Armor all just plain sucks.
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2016 at 12:47 PM
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    Wiper fluid so dark....
     
  5. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM
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    I agree it does!!
    Haven't used it for years.
     
  6. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:38 AM
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    ecgreen

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    I am impressed, I have never washed an engine in my life. I might try it sometime.
     
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  7. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:38 AM
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    It has some of the dark orange prestone de icing fluid mixed in with the cheap Wally mart blue.
    Cold weather crap.
     
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  8. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:48 AM
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    I started by just hoseing the engine bay while doing my normal wash. Now well I guess I've got more time on my hands. I like having a few while washing waxing. By the time I'm done wax I'm not going anywhere anyway so I've been doing extra in the engine bay.
     
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  9. Dec 18, 2016 at 11:50 AM
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    Any places you avoid, or do you just go to town?
     
  10. Dec 18, 2016 at 12:54 PM
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    I did the secondary air pump filter mod so I try to not fill that with water.
    But other than that nope I just hose it.
     
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  11. Dec 18, 2016 at 7:02 PM
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    Haven't had a chance to do mine but here's an idea of what I can do.

    2002 Celica
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  12. Dec 18, 2016 at 7:03 PM
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    Great job!:thumbsup:
     
  13. Dec 18, 2016 at 7:07 PM
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  14. Dec 18, 2016 at 7:07 PM
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  15. Dec 21, 2016 at 11:58 AM
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    Cleanest it's been in a LONG time. Need to do a full detail when the weather warms up.
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  16. Dec 21, 2016 at 6:16 PM
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    Here you go. Still looks like that.

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  17. Dec 21, 2016 at 9:07 PM
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    Sweeeeet!!
     
  18. Dec 27, 2016 at 4:53 AM
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  19. Dec 27, 2016 at 10:16 AM
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    What did you end up using to clean?
     
  20. Dec 27, 2016 at 10:19 AM
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    I covered the battery, sprayed it off with water, then used a spray bottle with diluted purple power to spray everything down. Let it sit for a few mins then rinsed it really really well.

    Took next to no effort and got rid of the mud under the hood that had been there for years.
     
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