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Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: dajwid on May 31, 2009, 07:47:57 PM

Title: Fiddling around
Post by: dajwid on May 31, 2009, 07:47:57 PM

Engine cleaned, (Suma Grill D9) then jet washed off for ages. It cleaned the fan casing so well, it took the paint off ::)
But engine came up spotless.
Engine painted again with engine paint. Engine bay re sprayed. Looks much better now. I have braided hoses to go on, shiny chrome oil catch tank and then start playing with air filters.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/engine.jpg)

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Gordan on May 31, 2009, 08:04:56 PM

Dude, that looks awesome  [-/

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: stuey on May 31, 2009, 08:35:23 PM

very very tidy like that alot!

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Normansinjunstevas on May 31, 2009, 09:59:34 PM

It looks the Dog's

Respect

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: roobeh on May 31, 2009, 10:05:13 PM

Must be one of the cleanest i've ever seen, allmost like new. Good job! [-/

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: 1973/126 on May 31, 2009, 10:46:22 PM

 Very nice [-/
 Maybe we should make this a new competition. Everyone post they engine bay, and the cleanest one  will win.
 What do you think ???

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Gordan on June 01, 2009, 03:10:40 AM

Should spice things up... im in! we should start a topic about this...  [-/

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: 1973/126 on June 01, 2009, 01:26:31 PM

 As Gordan said yes I`m going for it. :)

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Dom on June 01, 2009, 03:50:29 PM

Fantastic. Other than lots of elbow grease, what are you guys using to clean your engines?
Mine needs a huge clean.

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: dajwid on June 01, 2009, 04:05:42 PM

I used 'Suma Grill D9' an industrial oven cleaner.Spray it on, 5 mins then rinse off. Need to rinse aluminium really well as it dissolves it, I put a few bolts on some kitchen foil to clean and is disintergrated in about 10 mins :yikes:

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Gordan on June 01, 2009, 04:47:07 PM

This is the best i was able to do, without painting the engine, i cleaned it with something called Mafrasol, italian made, and just as dajwid said, this too isnt wery aluminum friendly, and the entire bis engine is made of aluminum  :oops: :oops:
 (http://img185.imagevenue.com/loc210/th_71072_dsc05425dk6_122_210lo.jpg) (http://img185.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=71072_dsc05425dk6_122_210lo.jpg)  (http://img267.imagevenue.com/loc514/th_71081_dsc05429ry7_122_514lo.jpg) (http://img267.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=71081_dsc05429ry7_122_514lo.jpg)

it isnt as shiny as yours are, but imho aircooled engines are easier to do, and i cant wash my engine bay cose i would get my whole interior wet...  :oops:

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: landyman on June 01, 2009, 11:07:14 PM

   normaly go to ikea for somthing to eat off !!!    very impressive gives me a level to achieve when my engine finaly gets delivered how about goodrich hoses custom wire harnesses as a final garnish ? 

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: dajwid on June 04, 2009, 07:34:43 PM

Oil catch tank on, braided hoses on. Now time to play around with Airfilters.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/engine2.jpg)

Title: Re: Fiddling around
Post by: Andi on June 05, 2009, 05:27:41 AM

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2993/schieberad003.th.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/schieberad003.jpg/)
Can't reach yours, but i want to play along... :D