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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: US Texas
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Re: Engine Cleaning
It looks great. I have won my class in 7 local car shows plaques and trophies. Just did a 200 mile trip in her today with a group of newer vettes. They got nothing on a real ZR-1. She's a runner for sure. DRIVE YOUR ZR-1!
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08-02-2017
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Barrington IL
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Re: Engine Cleaning
Can you post a picture of it? My goal is to clean it without darkening the finish.
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09-08-2018
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
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Re: Engine Cleaning
Great effort, great results QB. I may have missed it, but what wax did you use to get that great shine? Thanks
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Westminster, Maryland
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I used Adams Swirl and Haze Remover with a micro-fiber cloth. I put a few drops of the Swirl and Haze Remover on a cloth and with one finger I rubbed the painted portions of the engine working on a small area at a time. When the cloth became black from removing grime, I "rinsed" the area with Simple Green and polished with a clean micro-fiber cloth. And repeat as necessary. And repeat! And repeat!!!!!! It took me six hours to do the whole engine. I don't know if the current Adams product line still offers Swirl and Haze Remover. I believe it was the "mildest" of the three polishes that Adams offered at the time. Good luck. Jim
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09-08-2018
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 69
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Re: Engine Cleaning
Thanks for info Jim. My LT 5 is clean but hasn't shine you have on yours. Have to check if product is available here. Hopefully won't have to put as much time in it as you have. Now what you did takes dedication.
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03-16-2022
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Location: BURLINGTON,Ontario,Canada
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Re: Engine Cleaning
I have a powder coated yellow LT5 in my "91".
Have had many years now and have found that using some WD-40 sprayed on and wiped off really removes a lot of the fan belt gunk and the like that really shows up on the yellow paint. Also spray it through the little straw in the bolt crevices which build up a lot of gunk then I use a compressed air can with the little straw to spray the gunk and WD40 out of there. Has served me well over the years without any ill effects to the engine shine 
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: st louis mo
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Re: Engine Cleaning
yes wd40 is a grease remover!!!
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04-25-2022
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Harrodsburg, KY
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Re: Engine Cleaning
I've recently started cleaning a filthy engine on a 1990 that sat in a metal building for 32 years.
I was very skeptical Arm & Hammer toothpaste would have any affect but, it has. I've just gotten started and am already sick of scrubbing with a tooth brush🤮 
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04-25-2022
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Harrodsburg, KY
Posts: 440
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Re: Engine Cleaning
Still a long way to go but, progress is being made...
 
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mystic CT
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