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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: TheMeaningOfLife on November 30, 2008, 12:38:52 AM

Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: TheMeaningOfLife on November 30, 2008, 12:38:52 AM
I searched for some good ideas on this but came up pretty empty, whats the best way to approach this on a 1987 thunderbird turbo coupe. On my old alero i could just spray down the bay with engine degreaser and hose it down but i know times changed alot from 87 to 99.  So besides the painstaking tooth brush/degreaser approach :punchballs: ive been doing what else is safe to do.  Everything else on my car is sqeaky clean (even the underbody) except for the bay and its killing me.
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: rancheronut on November 30, 2008, 01:15:41 AM
i use just simplegreen and sears power washer only.

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/650016/fullsize/82cougar-013.jpg)

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(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/600396/fullsize/my-convertable-009.jpg)

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/599457/fullsize/capri-pumpkin-013.jpg)

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/658824/fullsize/t-bird-002.jpg)
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: fordguy545 on November 30, 2008, 01:17:18 AM
I just pressure washed mine, no degreaser or anything.  Pretty much all came clean
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: jcassity on November 30, 2008, 02:10:07 AM
hey rancheronut

found this for you!!
http://modesto.craigslist.org/pts/920763448.html
btw, does 4v on that capri mean 4 venturi?
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: TheMeaningOfLife on December 01, 2008, 12:01:48 AM
OK so a hose should not hurt anything then, sweet thanks!
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: DVP on December 01, 2008, 09:12:22 PM
Quote from: TheMeaningOfLife;245550
OK so a hose should not hurt anything then, sweet thanks!

Just make sure you cover the Alt, cap and battery.

Where in MO are you?
Title: Cleaning the engine bay
Post by: TheMeaningOfLife on December 02, 2008, 07:25:51 PM
Kansas City