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i have the out side of my 6 looking good but really wanna clean up my engine with out having to take it all apart what is the best way to do this
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 timbiddle
Regular  Location: barnstaple Registered: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 02:53
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Carb cleaner and a rag  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 03:02
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timbiddle
Regular Location: barnstaple Registered: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
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ok thanks m8 |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 03:04
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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seriously, none of this f*cking around with cleaners and small brushes and whatnot. just get a steam cleaner on it. a PROPER steam cleaner. leave engine running, soak it in a light TFR or something like Smart Wheels and leave it for a minute, and blast it off with a 150degree hot steamer. it'll look brand new and take a whole minute to do it from start to finish. i've done it loads on numerous cars and haven't once had a problem. never ever covered a thing up. people read horror stories and myths and it's bullshit. just do it this way________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 03:40
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timbiddle
Regular Location: barnstaple Registered: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
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thank you for the advice m8 |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 04:00
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daryl357
Regular  Location: London Registered: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 117 Status: Offline |
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Yes I steam cleaned my engine bay a couple of months ago and it that worked well. I found stuffing a dry rag under the coilpack cover helped. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 04:06
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timbiddle
Regular Location: barnstaple Registered: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
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daryl357 wrote: will give it ago with the steamer Yes I steam cleaned my engine bay a couple of months ago and it that worked well. I found stuffing a dry rag under the coilpack cover helped. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 04:10
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: seriously, none of this f*cking around with cleaners and small brushes and whatnot. just get a steam cleaner on it. a PROPER steam cleaner. leave engine running, soak it in a light TFR or something like Smart Wheels and leave it for a minute, and blast it off with a 150degree hot steamer. it'll look brand new and take a whole minute to do it from start to finish. i've done it loads on numerous cars and haven't once had a problem. never ever covered a thing up. people read horror stories and myths and it's bullshit. just do it this way and we have a winner  ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 15:07
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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looking at your pic tim, it seems that the hot water from the steam cleaner has made your car shrink________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 15:08
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timbiddle
Regular Location: barnstaple Registered: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
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buzzbrightyear wrote: no just a shit pic took it on my phone and can't get it the right size looking at your pic tim, it seems that the hot water from the steam cleaner has made your car shrink |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 16:37
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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buzzbrightyear wrote: looking at your pic tim, it seems that the hot water from the steam cleaner has made your car shrink  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 16:55
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: just get a steam cleaner on it. a PROPER steam cleaner. One like this? And leave the engine running? I heard turn it off. What's the thinking, just that as it's steam onto a hot engine it'll evaporate off rather than pooling anywhere? ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 17:07
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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i use one of these:http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=114397 i've left the engine running every time, didn't cover the ECU or anything.. just be careful where you're cleaning. no point having the nozzle point blank into the alternator or ECU is there also steamed all the side of the house and flags at weekend. it also takes the colour off slugs completely. FACT. white slugs FTW ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 17:54
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: Yeah I won't be buying one of those. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 17:55
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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hey it's for steam cleaning coaches and blasting the underside of transmission on cars off before working on them, but a lot of places (garages) use similar stuff. seriously, it is effortless cleaning power________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 17:56
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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You can buy a lot of Polish guys for £1800. Would be interested to know how much the "domestic" ones are - £250 I could live with, but not if it was pointless. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Jul 2011 at 17:57
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
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Brake cleaner FTW________________________________________  |
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Posted 26th Jul 2011 at 18:47
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scott-723
Regular  Location: stoke Registered: 14 Aug 2010 Posts: 222 Status: Offline |
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buzzbrightyear wrote: looking at your pic tim, it seems that the hot water from the steam cleaner has made your car shrink +1  ________________________________________ Platinum Silver GTI6 DOB friday 22/01/1999Xbox tag - pugway 306 |
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Posted 1st Dec 2011 at 16:27
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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 eric bump________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 1st Dec 2011 at 16:28
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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epic machinery, used one of those Karcher wotsits, will take paint off  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 1st Dec 2011 at 16:50
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darzmat
Senior User
 Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
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i cleaned the engine bay in my mondeo st24. one tin of wd40 and a pressure washer. looks brand new.________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 1st Dec 2011 at 16:52
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