This Little Engine Needs Some Help.

Old Pirate

Old Pirate

AMG Classic Car Detailing
It's been a long time for me to do any write up on detailing and I had a few hours to kill yesturday. My engine needed a cleaning ( 2 years ) and also I included my cowl trim pieces too in this fast cleanup.

I use what I had left of my Blackfire APC ( bottle was broken at the bottom) mixed it with some H2O and I got to cleaning my engine area.

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You can tell I was lazy lately.

I got to use with the BF APC, a chip brush, a few towels, plastic to cover important area's and a small app. Oh yes don't forget some H2O too.
I ran the engine for less then a minute and then cover up those important area's before using the BF APC. With this product I use my chip brush and went to town in cleaning my engine. After cleaning ( don't let anything dry on your engine compartment ) I rinse off the whole area and use my towels to dry it off before running the engine to air dry it and to make sure all the water is gone. Here are a few pictures I got off with my camera.









and don't forget the hood area also.

The one product I didn't have was my favorite one is the Sonus Trim & Motor Kote but got to use a small sample of the Chemical Guys Extreme V.R.P. Dressing that help me in detailing the engine area. Thanks to my good friend from Cali Tony for the hook up.





BTW my hood cowl that was done with Solution Finish Black Plastic & Vinyl Restorer about 3 months ago needed a APC cleaning and another round with Solution Finish Black Plastic & Vinyl Restorer and now looks like new again. The sad part the wife took my car to work today by the airport and I can't enjoy it been clean for a day or two. ​
 
Nice work, today's engine bays are so much easier to work on than those of decades back.

Back in then you get to much water near to rotor cap and moisture created under the cap and you where going to be there for a while.
 
Wow, what a huge difference!

Dave hit the nail on the head with his comment.

I remember washing the engine in my cars at the car wash circa 1971 and if you didn't do everything correctly and that includes a few Hail Mary's there was no way it would restart. I'd keep a couple of cans of starting fluid in the truck just in case...:bigups

Today's engine compartments are quite a bit more "moisture resistant" but you still should be careful where the water goes...
 
BobbyG said:
Wow, what a huge difference!

Dave hit the nail on the head with his comment.

I remember washing the engine in my cars at the car wash circa 1971 and if you didn't do everything correctly and that includes a few Hail Mary's there was no way it would restart. I'd keep a couple of cans of starting fluid in the truck just in case...:bigups

Today's engine compartments are quite a bit more "moisture resistant" but you still should be careful where the water goes...
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Bobby, You and I are cut of the same era. Little can of either (sp) and jumper cables where always on board my pickup.
 
A old saying back in the day was a little too much water near a Chrysler your be walking for good.
 
I do remember we use to sit in the engine compartment when we use to work on our cars. I do miss those day's.
 
zoomzoom mazda5 said:
A old saying back in the day was a little too much water near a Chrysler your be walking for good.
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Nice write up Angelo! :bigups


I recall two motors that were a royal PITA to dry the caps on.

#1) GM 2.5L 4Tech motors of the mid 80's period. The cap was down under the manifold and near impossible to get at.

#2) Ford Ranger and Bronco II 2.9 liter V6, also of the mid 80's area. Cap was back against the firewall and under the fuel injection plenum, also very hard to reach.
 
nothing like a clean engine compartment, especially if you ever have to work on them.
looks very good after your detail there angelo !
 
RaskyR1 said:
Nice write up Angelo! :bigups


I recall two motors that were a royal PITA to dry the caps on.

#1) GM 2.5L 4Tech motors of the mid 80's period. The cap was down under the manifold and near impossible to get at.

#2) Ford Ranger and Bronco II 2.9 liter V6, also of the mid 80's area. Cap was back against the firewall and under the fuel injection plenum, also very hard to reach.
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Thank you Chad, and yes I do remember these also.

Jsmooth said:
Awesome work Angelo!
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Thanks Jsmooth

Pats300zx said:
Looking good Angelo. I will be using some Blackfire APC this weekend :)
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Thank you Pat!

AutopiaTech said:
Excellent job Angelo and nice write up! :yourrock
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Thank you Mr Tech!

tropicsteve said:
nothing like a clean engine compartment, especially if you ever have to work on them.
looks very good after your detail there angelo !
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Thank you Steve.

GoFast908Z said:
Looks good Angelo!
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Thank you Jeff.
 
looks great! The motor in my 71 Buick is all original and it needs some love, I'm stocking up on supplies right now then I'll dive into it!
 
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