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Old May 13, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Default Can anyone recommend a good engine bay cleaner?

As title, my engine bay on my FRS could do with a clean, but I don't know what to use? Do I need to use a combination of products? Being as I need to clean up the plastic bits too.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Gunk shifts the shit but because it's petroleum based does leave a greasy film which you can't polish over. If you're not bothered about that then it does the job, just don't do it over tarmac is it can break it up.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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A decent degreaser will shift most of the dirt, get some, mix it up with water and put it in a pump spray. Then a decent vinyl dressing on all your plastic bits

Like Stu said, gunk will clean it but not worth the hassle of getting it everywhere.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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Auto glym engine degreaser is the bollox
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Old May 13, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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It's the bollocks.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Bowk
Auto glym engine degreaser is the bollox
I use this too
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Old May 13, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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Cheers guys
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Old May 13, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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i used ag engine cleaner on a engine which hadnt been cleaned for 18 years, done the job. then used wurth silicone spray to protect my conections and make hoses shiny.
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