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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 03:16 AM
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Hey you guys, what's the best way to clean under the hood... I've seen some cars that look like new. How do you do it?
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 07:44 AM
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Ive used Goop Engine Bright. Covering all the important parts ie. the optispark. Spray on, let sit for 15-20, then spray off.
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 02:14 PM
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spray off?
water?
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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yup with a garden hose.
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 03:01 PM
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Be very, very careful around the opti. You don't want to kill it with water.
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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where is the opti and what does it look like?
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 09:23 PM
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The opti is the distributor. It sits below the water pump. The plug wires are connected to it. Look at the front of the crank, and it'll be there. It was only used on '93 thru '97 models.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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get in there and clean it by hand!! thats what i do and it looks better then any car that you spray on spray off clean
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 07:08 PM
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When you clean it by hand what cleaning products do you use? Do you use simple green?
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