ANL53X
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I have never liked the look of the ecotec motors without the engine cover on. It is just plain ugly, with the wires for the injecters and the shape of the plenum. So i decided to have a go at neatening it up by polishing the plenum. As you may know, the plenum on the ecotec's is quite rough and...well ugly. By polishing it, you will make it look a lot more presentable.
What you will need:
320 grit wet/day paper
600 grit wet/day paper
800 grit wet/day paper
1000 grit wet/day paper
A rag to remove the dust during sanding
A polishing cloth (the rag will suffice)
A strong hand
Autosol or any metal polish
*you can use any number wet/day paper, but it recommended that you go up in small increments and finish with one of at least 1000.
1. Start of by removing the engine cover with a 10ml socket. And remove any dust from the plenum.
2. get the 320 grit paper and begin sanding it down, focusing on the parts which are really rough.
3. once you have done that, begin using the 600, then the 800 and finally the 1000. You should spent at least a few good minutes sanding it, using the rag to wipe away the excess dust that has been left. And take a break every once and a while, believe me, your hand will need it.
3. Once you have finished with the 1000 grit paper and given the plenum a good wipe down, you will notice that it is very very smooth and already looking much better than first. Get the Autosol, or any good metal polish, and start polishing the plenum. I did this a few times to get a nice finish.
And there you have it, a much neater looking plenum, and in my opinion it looks better then the plain old engine cover or some painted engine covers, and it only took you about an hour, if that! Plus, how many people have taken the time to even do that? Not many of your mates i guess.
What you will need:
320 grit wet/day paper
600 grit wet/day paper
800 grit wet/day paper
1000 grit wet/day paper
A rag to remove the dust during sanding
A polishing cloth (the rag will suffice)
A strong hand
Autosol or any metal polish
*you can use any number wet/day paper, but it recommended that you go up in small increments and finish with one of at least 1000.
1. Start of by removing the engine cover with a 10ml socket. And remove any dust from the plenum.
2. get the 320 grit paper and begin sanding it down, focusing on the parts which are really rough.
3. once you have done that, begin using the 600, then the 800 and finally the 1000. You should spent at least a few good minutes sanding it, using the rag to wipe away the excess dust that has been left. And take a break every once and a while, believe me, your hand will need it.
3. Once you have finished with the 1000 grit paper and given the plenum a good wipe down, you will notice that it is very very smooth and already looking much better than first. Get the Autosol, or any good metal polish, and start polishing the plenum. I did this a few times to get a nice finish.
And there you have it, a much neater looking plenum, and in my opinion it looks better then the plain old engine cover or some painted engine covers, and it only took you about an hour, if that! Plus, how many people have taken the time to even do that? Not many of your mates i guess.
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