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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 08:34 AM
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Default Cleaning Engine/under Hood - How do I do it?

Can someone help me (or direct me) to how I would clean the engine, and under the hood. What do I need to cover, etc, etc. I would hate to damage my new 2.7T. Thanks in advance.
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 01:32 PM
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A little 409 and a wet rag. No hose or sprayer
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 01:47 PM
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Two Words -- Simple Green
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 05:31 PM
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Damp rag and VERY light spray of h2o
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 08:22 PM
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Detailing forum just covered this.
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Old Sep 3, 2001 | 08:24 PM
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No hose? Come on, give her the hose. She loves it. She needs it.
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Old Sep 4, 2001 | 05:43 AM
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After you wipe everything down.........spray armorall liberally to everything and let sit overnight
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Old Sep 4, 2001 | 07:41 AM
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This is funny but what if he actually does it? You forgot the smiley. ;-)
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Default I hope you mean "ArmorAll" as a generic term

because the real stuff is lousy. Use Meguiar's or Vinylex.
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Old Sep 4, 2001 | 08:27 AM
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Scott, got a keyword? "Engine" doesn't produce anything useable.
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