Shiny Engine Bay Thread
23 September 2003, 03:03 PM
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Blimey! Those fins are bad!!! I thought mine was a problem with about 7 of them nadgerated - but i feel better now 
Must get round to cleaning mine!
Andy
Must get round to cleaning mine!
Andy
23 September 2003, 05:45 PM
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Not bad for a 8 year old banger
http://danielhorwich.fotopic.net/sho...n.php?id=30143
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23 September 2003, 09:57 PM
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drb5....made it
Fatman....Dont now ive pulled it all out including the resonator and put a cold air feed in.
[Edited by BAH - 9/23/2003 10:03:01 PM]
Fatman....Dont now ive pulled it all out including the resonator and put a cold air feed in.
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24 September 2003, 05:39 PM
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get a bit of mesh from B&Q sparay it up... drill the rivets out holding the trim round the intercooler cut the mesh to size and bold the trim back over the top.
24 September 2003, 07:35 PM
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i made one of them intercooler protectors up, and sprayed wrx onto it in red, then fitted it and decieded i didnt want it there cos it would restrict airflow so i stuck it on shecks engine when he wasnt looking lol
might even still be there cos he never cleans the car lol
might even still be there cos he never cleans the car lol
24 September 2003, 07:58 PM
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Depends on how big the holes are in the mesh, the stuff i got was fairly large so i cant see it restricting the intercooler.
Having said that when i change my intercooler to the STI one i wont bother putting it back on as it will get in the way of the water spray....
Having said that when i change my intercooler to the STI one i wont bother putting it back on as it will get in the way of the water spray....
24 September 2003, 08:15 PM
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my engine is fairly dirty, i've cleaned the bits i can reach but it still looks dull and dirty 
how the hell do you get it soooooo clean?????
can y'all describe the process you used?
cheers!
/2ob
how the hell do you get it soooooo clean?????
can y'all describe the process you used?
cheers!
/2ob
24 September 2003, 08:15 PM
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Okay, silly question time....
When pressure washing/steam cleaning the engine, other than the obvious things like intercooler and ignition module, induction kit etc, are there any other things which require to be covered/avoided?
When pressure washing/steam cleaning the engine, other than the obvious things like intercooler and ignition module, induction kit etc, are there any other things which require to be covered/avoided?
25 September 2003, 11:48 AM
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dead_neurons - De-greaser and a steam cleaner...that's all there's to it! 
Other bit's to avoid in addition to what you said Talizman are: Alarm siren (cover it in a bag), avoid direct pressure at the Purge solonoid, Fuse box, and in to the alternator. Oh and I would'nt do it whilst the engine/turbo is hot either.
Other bit's to avoid in addition to what you said Talizman are: Alarm siren (cover it in a bag), avoid direct pressure at the Purge solonoid, Fuse box, and in to the alternator. Oh and I would'nt do it whilst the engine/turbo is hot either.
25 September 2003, 03:50 PM
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halfrauds sell a kit, 2 bottles of "stuff" about a tenner - real easy just need a hose, I went easy round the intercooler and a few other delicate areas(covered with newspaper) - its 2 biggish aerosol cans, I forget the name
