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Old 11-23-2009   #21
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next time leave the wheels on and sit on them
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Old 11-24-2009   #22
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Sounds like a plan!
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Old 11-25-2009   #23
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Well I thoguht I'd let you know what I used for my engine. Your drain hole must be clean to do this though. I use GUNK ENGINE BRITE...soak the motor and compartment down with it . Sits a few minutes and then let 'er have it with the water enough to wash the GUNK off. I have done this with both the ZR-1's now. Of course I don't do it every weekend, just initially to get the grime off, and #473, this one was real dirty. Then I have had success with Adams Buttery wax and In-n-Out spray (No Longer Available) all over the engine compartment. I keep my engines pretty clean on a weekly basis.

What do you think?





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Old 11-25-2009   #24
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Damn. That motor looks clean as a whistle, John.
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Old 11-25-2009   #25
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Its Filty John. Thats the worst brake fluid Ive ever seen!!!

Wow damn claen!!
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Old 11-25-2009   #26
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Very nice John. Mine will never look that good. Every time I start to work on cleaning, I get an over-powering urge to go for a drive.

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Old 11-25-2009   #27
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Wow John,


Great job!!! I miss that In and Out spray too!





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Old 11-26-2009   #28
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Friggin PERFECT John :-)
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Old 12-03-2009   #29
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mmm shiny good!

If you have to pull the plenum, you might as well enlarge the drain hole in the back of the starter valley. Thats the problem child. 3/8" drill is what I remember opening it out to. Not a problem since. Now I'm going out to get some gunk engine bright. mmm shiny
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Old 12-05-2009   #30
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mmm shiny good!

If you have to pull the plenum, you might as well enlarge the drain hole in the back of the starter valley. Thats the problem child. 3/8" drill is what I remember opening it out to. Not a problem since. Now I'm going out to get some gunk engine bright. mmm shiny
Let me know what you think. I washed one car at the car wash. That one I hadn't cleaned the plenum hole out. Didn't have any problems.

The other one, Ive cleaned twice that way. The hole was cleaned and you can actually hear the water draining, a sucking sound kinda was heard.

If you can, take some before and after pics.
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