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November / December 2015 24 1. Since most of the dirt under the lid is dust, I'll start with the leaf blower and blow out as much as possible to begin with. 2. The drain well area under the hinges collects a lot of trash, start by using Windex and cleaning out this well and all the black parts around the compartment opening. 3. Next still using Windex clean the painted parts around the lid opening, follow-up the painted areas with distilled water to remove the Windex. 4. Start cleaning the engine top itself. Work in small areas of about 12" by 12". Spray Windex onto at rag and start wiping down everything in the area. Work until all the grease and dust build-up is gone, repeat this until the area is completely clean. 5. With another rag spray ArmorAll on it all polishing out the whole area. 6. Repeat this process working in the 12" by 12" areas until the compartment is clean. 7. Using another rag put Back-to-Black on it and use it on all the hoses. 8. To finish off the job, spray the top of the engine with a fine mist of distilled water and lightly polish it off for a smooth finished look. Now you have a clean engine compartment. When putting the car back together just reverse the instructions 1 thru 6. Make sure that engine compartment lid closes tightly and all turn-locks are fully locked. Exhaust or fumes from the engine compartment could enter the passenger compartment if lid is not sealed. That will end this issue of The Cleaning Corner; next issue I will cover more Extreme Detailing. - SPENCER With the engine lid off you can now see engine bay. Here are 8 easy steps to clean any engine.

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