well my engine is filthy.. but its not the cleanest

whats the best way to clean the engine?

get on hands and knees and clean everythin? lol

 

I've done this for 3 years with no ill effects on anything in the engine bay. I do this twice a year and it keeps the engine really clean.

1. With a luke warm engine hose it down with a light spray of water.
2. Spray the whole engine bay, encluding the engine with full strength Simple Green.
3. Wait five to ten minutes - don't let it dry - then rince everything off real good with a light spray. Try not to spray the alternator directly. you might have to scrub on some real dirty/oily spots.
4. Let dry for a couple of hours then start it up.

 

well i was reading on the maintance forum(yeah i know i shoudlve posted there, dur) and they said cover the intake filter and alternator...

do you do that?

 

Yes Definitely Put A Bag Over Your Intake!!

 

I heard the best way is "pressure steam cleaning" it, which is how the dealerships do it, unfortunately we do not have access to that equipment.
I have used Engine Brite with a pressure cleaner (yes, carefully of course) with much success.

 

Most definately cover up your intake and alt. Dont ever use pressurized water, use normal water out of your garden hose. Simple Green is good Gunk makes a good degreaser as well.

 

Hey NICE dualees ANT.

 

haha thanks, are you going to the MA meet? I'm gonna be going myself so we'll be the only 2 there with dualies

 

Hell yeah im going. Cant wait to hear yours, are they loud?

 

Too damn loud, I have no resonator and a Y pipe, I set off car alarms all over the place, the idle is GREAT though it sounds like a V8

 

1. spray down with GUNK foaming degreaser


2. let soak in for 10 minutes
3. hose off

most important step...
4. spray down with a foaming tire cleaner spray (any remaining dirt runs off, it gives the engine bay a nice shine, and it forms a protective layer so dirt wont stick. it makes future cleaning easier)


results -

 

Yeah i know what u mean mine sets them off too, i also have a y-pipe and i went w/ a resonator.

 

cool cool

did u cover any parts as u did this?
and did u do the tire spray after everything and leave it like that? or rinse again?

 

well i used to use simple green and water.
but now i spray simple green .. then after 5 min..
spray the engine down with
" Mr. Clean Car Wash" that thing works wonders...

engine looks like it just came out of showroom..

 

i think the most important question is, when you guys do this, did you cover anything else cept for ur intake?

 

I would cover the intake, battery, alternator and if you can, the valve cover. The valve cover is known to leak and might soak into your ignition coils. I had a bad experience where mine leaked and got water inside to the point where my coils weren't firing correctly until they dried off.

 

simple green is save for rubber parts and hoses?..it won't cause them to crack over time?? i know some stuff people have used has caused more harm than good.