Thread: Cleaning Engine Bay

I like to heat the motor up so that it helps loosen up any grim. Spray down with a good degreaser, let that sit for a few minutes to work. I have a hose nozzle that has a shower setting on it, that's what I like to use so I don't have a full force stream of water. After you get it all rinsed off good, I allow mine to dry for a while and then start the engine to finish drying anything that may still be wet. I do this because I usually go in right after that and hit all my platics and hoses with so spray shine to keep it having that showroom look.

You shouldn't because with the shower setting, it's pretty much like driving in the rain and the water from the road getting up in the engine bay. I mean don't sit in one spot and soak the area down. If you do kinda quick sweeps back and forth you'll be alright. Check your plug wires on your coil packs and make sure they fit tight. If not, cover with a plastic bag. I had a set one time that didn't fit tight and had to do that. That's why I let it sit for a little while and dry, but all the plugs a suppose to be weather tight. I just let it sit to be on the safe side.

No problem man. Post some pics up of your ride and hard work when you get done.

Get you one of those mericle grow spayers that hooks to you hose and fill the canister with the degreaser and spray away. Same as the motor, let it sit for a few to work in and then rinse good.

That'll work to. If you use it under the hood, just stand back to where more of the power mist hits it instead of the full blast. I used to do mine at the car wash that way. Now I have a steam cleaner at work that get's up to 300 degrees. That thing is awsome.

Yea, me too. Them things will clean anything. Brick, sidewalks, dirty @$$ cars, you name it.

"Simple Green" and "Gunk Engine Cleaner" has worked for me.

Apply to a cool engine and rinse off lightly.

Some people use tire foam to make it look shiny, I use Armour All.

Pressure washers can be harmful in the wrong hands..... The high pressure water can penetrate the "weather resistant" connections, if that happens you've got water in an area that it won't evaporate from causing corrosion. If you trust yourself with a pressure washer have at it... Otherwise, you might want to stick with the hose. I haven't used a pressure washer on my cars for years.... I really don't think it's necessary.

PS. If you have a heavy build up of "Gunk" on your motor, you may need to apply cleaner more than 1 time to get rid of it all while using a hose.