This engine doesn't look stock - 2002 SSEi...?
 

Hi:

Can someone help me out here....

I am looking at a 2002 SSEi to buy, but this engine in the car does not look like the stock engine..

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks as always!

looks like the one in my 2000 ssei without the beauty cover and cleaner

thats stock, just missing the engine cover aka the heat trap of death

extremely clean btw

Here's what it would look like with the engine cover.

That's stock, just VERY clean. That shows the car was well cared for.

Stocker...but a very clean and pretty stocker!

or had the engine bay cleaned for the sale

That is a stock SSEI engine, but wow, even if they spent hours cleaning that in a garage to sell, it still wouldn't look that good, that is amazing. Very well cared for. It does not have the stock cover, but I am sure that you can pick one up from the local junkyard for cheap...

I've used cleaner that can take a nasty grimy mess to that in one application. Expensive cleaner sells cars.

Sorry mod for being off topic, but I am really interested in cleaning my engine bay up, what is a good brand to use, and I will pick some up from the local O' Rileys. Just PM me if you don't want to be off topic.

We don't get Forum Nazi about off topic like some. The thread about a clean engine, I don't see a problem. ;)

Yeah drop some names please.

I use simple green

Simple Green, or Black Magic Engine Shine!

I triple the :thumbup2: on Simple Green

Does the "heat trap of death" need to stay on or can you drive around without it? Does it keep the engine cooler or anything?

Take the heat trap off....it won't cause any issues and will keep the intake a bit cooler.

Alright I'm keeping it off. Thanks for the answer. Might put it back on for winter.

Mine has been gone for about 3 years now.

By the term "heat trap", do you mean the large gray plastic engine cover held on by the oil fill cap? Is it better to leave that off? It seems to serve no purpose. What is it's purpose?

Only to look nice. But IMO the engine looks better without it.

It's intended to clean up the look of the engine bay. It does trap heat, which on a SC motor can be problematic if your trying to squeeze extra ponies from it with increased boost. It's up to you if you want to keep it on or not.

clean indeed... Grandma must have drove that puppy from the house to the mailbox only!!!!!!!!!