Cleaning under the hood
03-11-2003, 09:58 PM
#1
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cleaning under the hood
While browsing the forum/cardomain, I noticed that a lot of bonnevilles look amazing under the hood. Mine, thats another story. I'd really like to clean up the area, but I'm kind of unsure how to start, it'* pretty dusty/dirty in there. What do u guys do to clean it out, and how do you keep it clean? Should I start with a vaccum 
?
Thanks.
-Brian
?Thanks.
-Brian
03-11-2003, 10:05 PM
#2
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I usually just use spray cleaner (Gumout?) and then *CAREFULLY rinse it clean. I then hand wipe off anything I can see and usually use vynal protectant on the air intake and hoses. If I feel ambitous I will even polish the exposed fender and hood areas.
*Carefull when cleaning under the hood. It is REAL easy to fry a coil pack or alt with liquids in there. I know, I learned the hard way.
*Carefull when cleaning under the hood. It is REAL easy to fry a coil pack or alt with liquids in there. I know, I learned the hard way.
03-11-2003, 10:47 PM
#4
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Upper Left Coast
Posts: 299
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
We used Simple Green on my '69 LeMans.
It smelled like licorice, but it was pretty clean!
EDITED:
I'd use the Orange Stuff now, though...
It smelled like licorice, but it was pretty clean!
EDITED:
I'd use the Orange Stuff now, though...
03-12-2003, 08:43 PM
#6
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: sterling heights michigan
Posts: 495
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
scrubbing bubbles
a good trick for cleaning the engine bay if it is NOT very dirty........just road dusty is to use scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner. learned that from a car detailer and it works very well !! 
03-12-2003, 09:00 PM
#7
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Toledo, Ohio 2002 SSEi
Posts: 602
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: scrubbing bubbles
Originally Posted by BUBBA
a good trick for cleaning the engine bay if it is NOT very dirty........just road dusty is to use scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner. learned that from a car detailer and it works very well !!
03-13-2003, 06:14 PM
#9
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Philly
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cleaning under the hood
After seeing this post I decided to clean up my engine w/ simplegreen. Man, that stuff works real good. It just took everything off including the splashed up salt.
