Jngrbrdman
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That's why you have to be careful when you detail an engine. You don't just go in with the high pressure wand blasting. You go in with towels and spray bottles and do it with your hands. I haven't seen any evidence that suggests that leaving the hood of your car down all the time extends the life of the hoses either. I don't think that keeping them clean is such a bad thing. Vacuuming out your car probably doesn't extend the life of your carpet but it sure makes being in your car a better experience. I think that the engine doesn't need a deep cleaning all the time. If you stay on top of it then you can get away with just spraying it with whatever you need to just get the dust off. Its the 10 year old cars that come in with enough grease and grime to make you puke that need the detailing. A brand new car doesn't really need much care under the hood anyway.
I don't really 'detail' under my hood either. I just stay on top of it. I've kept it clean since I've had it and it rarely needs much work. I think the longest I've ever spent on it is like 20 minutes when I'm really getting all the hard to reach spots. I just enjoy knowing that someone could look at any part of my car and know that I practice what I preach.
Its a good feeling.
I don't really 'detail' under my hood either. I just stay on top of it. I've kept it clean since I've had it and it rarely needs much work. I think the longest I've ever spent on it is like 20 minutes when I'm really getting all the hard to reach spots. I just enjoy knowing that someone could look at any part of my car and know that I practice what I preach.
