Cleaned engine bay & painted engine cover (pics too)

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cptnsolo77
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Cleaned engine bay & painted engine cover (pics too)

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* 2003 Vibe Auto Satellite Silver w / Moons & Tunes
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Post by bull77 »

clean!
Wolfman213
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Post by Wolfman213 »

Very nice looking indeed
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Re: Cleaned engine bay & painted engine cover (cptnsolo77)

Post by BlueCrush »

Nice! I clean my engine bay at least twice a year. It's due again this spring. It's a good feeling watching the transition from dirty to clean. It's a big change since the engine bay can get really nasty. I swear it runs better after I clean it, just because it is happier....lol.
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cptnsolo77
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Post by cptnsolo77 »

Thanks guys! The bay wasnt really that dirty to begin with but I thought I had a water pump leak so I cleaned it up, bought some UV dye and a buddy of mine has the UV light to trace the leak. So no leaks, painted engine cover & a nice clean engine bay. Yay! Makes it so much easier to work on too, which is great cause its time to do a coolant flush very soon.Yes Bluecrush....it runs better too. My MPG jumped to 40 city LOL.
* 2003 Vibe Auto Satellite Silver w / Moons & Tunes
* Kenwood Excelon KDC-X597
* Polk DB651-Speakers
* Soundproofcow Roadblock R sound deadening in all doors
* Drop In K & N Filter
* NGK Iridium IX Plugs
* 27 MPG City/Highway with AC on
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Post by star_deceiver »

Nice 'n' shiny!!!
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silverbullet
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Post by silverbullet »

good job that looks awesome. thats one way ive been thinking of painting mine. two thumbs up
epcIII
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Re: Cleaned engine bay & painted engine cover (cptnsolo77)

Post by epcIII »

Awesome Did you just buy some high heat spray paint in gray or some kinf of color match system?
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Post by CH@Dbee »

VERY clean and well done man!!! Two thumbs up!
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cptnsolo77
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Post by cptnsolo77 »

I clicked this thread thinking it was another members post. Thanks again!
* 2003 Vibe Auto Satellite Silver w / Moons & Tunes
* Kenwood Excelon KDC-X597
* Polk DB651-Speakers
* Soundproofcow Roadblock R sound deadening in all doors
* Drop In K & N Filter
* NGK Iridium IX Plugs
* 27 MPG City/Highway with AC on
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