DarrenSTI

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Sproosed up the engine bay over the weekend, which all comes up fine using brush on Gunk, and blackend the hoses, airfilter intake etc with combi between back to black and Meg's tyre gel.
The only part I couldnt get clean was the intercooler, the fins impartial, they were soaked with Gunk, worked in with a suitable brush, but still no joy.
What product is better suited to this task?. Heres how is currently stands:-




Thanks for looking and any ideas!

V4JDMSTi

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nice work fella. get some megs super degreader cut to 4-1. warm the engine up and spray it on. then work with a soft brush and rinse. just keep doing it until it comes clean. looks good to me though.

mad555

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Top job mate looks well.

DarrenSTI

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Whats best to rinse with, got all the tools, u dont use the preasure washer though do u?, just a mist spray from the hose?

COLZO

Looking good Darren. You could try Megs SD but be careful with the Intercooler fins when agitating with a brush.

DarrenSTI

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some are bent, i've got some back with a tiny screw driver, getting them back in place, I will be careful with the brush.

COLZO

I used a PW on my engine with no probs but would advise NOT to use it on the intercooler. When I do my engine bay to be honest I don't pay too much attention to the IC as I know if damaged it would affect the performance and be very expensive to replace! When using the Megs SD do not leave longer than a minute before rinsing off as its strong stuff.

V4JDMSTi

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using a pressure washer on it is fine. just done hold it too close as the pressure will bend the fins. really though there's no need to use anything more than water running from a hose pipe.

SC008Y_MAD

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I going to help do my dads engine bay this afternoon. Its had not been cleaned in 5 years or 75k miles

and of course I will take some obligatory pictures

V4JDMSTi

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sounds like that one will be a bit of a challenge.

johnson12

Nice work

robinsonsmotors

hi, looks stunning! where did you get the blue bolts from mate?

DarrenSTI

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All hand painted in WR Blue , one lead to another, as is so aften the case

V7 SYN

Where did you get your blue bolts from.

DarrenSTI

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As above

johnson12

Please can you tell me everything that you covered up before you powerwashed it.

DarrenSTI

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I haven't power washed my engine, i just used brush on Gunk, then wiped it off with a damp cloth. Its things like the Alternator, air flow meter, and anyother electrical connections really that you need to cover.

Someone suggested warming the engine a little before spraying water, so that any water that runs down before you can mop it up drys quicker.