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Old Aug 23, 2005
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Cleaned out under the hood

Have not cleaned it in forever.

Found a local company with some new stuff to try.

Orange citrus cleaner, actually has real oranges in it, can see orange peels in it, smells like OJ :) Retails for 9.95 32oz

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Those are how it was

These are after the citrus cleaner and spray it off with a hose

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Next I sprayed on the Shine All, not sure on price, but it is basically water soluable armorall on steroids. Looked kind of milky after it was sprayed on.

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Then drove it home, letting it dry the whole time

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It got my bottles clean :) Took about 10 minutes to spray it all on, took 0 effort. I like my clean bottles :)
 
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Old Aug 23, 2005
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looks much better
 
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Old Aug 23, 2005
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That's really clean for a '92.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2005
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Yea it looks much better.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2005
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When I used a spray citrus on my 3.0 that is when the infamous belt squeek started on my truck. I think that problem is limited to 3.0's.

It sure makes a dfference in the looks as your pics show.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2005
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Wow really made it look alot better under the hood.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2005
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Man that looks good. I got so much mud under my hood I need to clean it out!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2005
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Wow! That's some great products you have Thomas,does Jax Wax have a web site?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2005
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Mike, They work great, www.jaxwax.us

Let me know what you want, I will get you the good guy prices.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2005
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way off topic but did you take the air restictor out of that tube in the intake or no? its a smart idea.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2005
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looks good bro.. nice and shiny
 
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Old Aug 25, 2005
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I have more mud in my engine compartment than River Ranch. If they want to test that stuff on my truck they should send me a sample :)
 
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Old Aug 27, 2005
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excuse me sir

have any of ya use C2 engine detailer?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2005
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looks nice man

but the shine all will probably just attract more dirt and grime

whenever i wash my truck, i pop the hood, and spray a crap load of Purple Stuff (my fav brand) degreaser EVERYWHERE, maybe take a stiff brush w/ soap and hit the dirtiest spots, then hose it off and let it dry...

works nice


but good job man
 
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Old Aug 28, 2005
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Looks good
I use this Amsoil Power Foam. It works good.





[QUOTE=graniteguy]When I used a spray citrus on my 3.0 that is when the infamous belt squeek started on my truck. I think that problem is limited to 3.0's.

that always happens to my when i clean my engine, and it seems like it lasts forever
 
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Old Aug 29, 2005
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
way off topic but did you take the air restictor out of that tube in the intake or no? its a smart idea.

Nah.

Tippin-did a friends a month ago, it still looks like it did.
 
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