cleaned the engine today

**lgbalfa** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 09:40 PM

had my mechanic clean the engine today.

not much of a difference, but a little better.

**Tifosi** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 09:45 PM

Looks good, and you can see differences between pre and post. (The AFM in particular jumps right out, and I bet the timing chest is a lot better looking now too

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Oh, BTW, I want your cam cover nuts.

Send them to me now!! LOL

Query:

What's the 3rd wire on the master cylinder switch for?

And:

Where's your emergency hood release cable? (can't show the nice clean engine if'n you can't open the hood

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**lgbalfa** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:08 PM

i didnt see that much of a difference, but i am sure there is.

the engine wasnt that dirty to begin with.

thanks.

**silverspider** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 06:15 AM

No doubt you've shaved 3/10ths in the quarter mile. Keep scrubbing!

**aldo** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 06:44 AM

If I told my mechanic to clean my engine I think he'd kick me in the nuts.

**ghnl** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tifosi

Looks good, and you can see differences between pre and post.

**msiert** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 08:42 AM

Looks great, Tifosi really does need new nuts his are in awful shape at least that's what JohnM says

Hooligan · #8 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:38 AM

Looks great!

Any idea what your mechanic used? I'd like to clean mine, particularly the cam cover. Car only has 29,000 on it, so it looks fairly clean. Could be a bit better, though.

**lgbalfa** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooligan

Looks great!

Any idea what your mechanic used? I'd like to clean mine, particularly the cam cover. Car only has 29,000 on it, so it looks fairly clean. Could be a bit better, though.

jetta06hbg · #10 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lgbalfa

thanks.

he just used "gunk" on the engine.

**lgbalfa** · #11 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jetta06hbg

I used Gunk as a first step and then used Mag Cleaner to clean the cam cover. After a hot water rinse and residual cleaning, the cover feels very smooth and looks very clean.

Joe

jetta06hbg · #12 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lgbalfa

can you post a pic of your engine?

thanks!