"... but, mommy, all the cool kids do it..."

I told her it would help the engine at higher highway speeds and keep air flowing to it so it doesn't strain. Make it more efficient etc.

Use the yellow wipes, they CLEAN and protect...

As for engine cleaning you can probably find a place that will "steam clean" it for you. Does a pretty good job.

-- Rogue

I've heard some nasty stuff on generic armor all, so i've never really used it, but I cleaned my engine with a three brush set i picked up for $1 at Northern Tool and Equipment, one nylon, one brass, one steel. WORKS WONDERS, sometime a lil soap water, and just some effort. Then use vinyl/rubber cleaner (I use meguiars gold class) on all the black stuff, making all the black deep is what makes engines look nice.

Before


After


It'* even cleaner then this now, I also painted the letters on the cover. Can't wait for my red ADTR intake....

Geez thats one other thing I miss about my Bonneville, so much room in the engine bay

You, versus me:



Maybe if I cleaned it, I could actually keep up with them damn zippy Corollas on the highway

This beauty ate Corollas for breakfast



Now I hunt bigger game

Can't keep up with corollas eh? Maybe you need a "Tuned Port Injection" 3800... Those 5 ponies and Ft/lbs gotta come somewhere! Actually i just like to keep it clean for two reasons...
1) If something breaks, then I can see what it is.
2) I like to have a nice clean car (as evident from my pix of stuff)

Oh yeah, we had pouring rain (finally) all thursday, and friday morn a lil, and my car is SPOTLESS, i love this wax.

Tell her you get better gas mileage, or something about saving money.

Oh i've already done it, and my dad even showed it off, to a coworker that was at our house who used to have a 92-95 bonne.

Yeah but how much more HP does it have when the intake is pouring coolant into the block?