Engine Cleaning
 

I am try to fine the best way to clean my engine. I have never done this before. But I was changing my headlights recently and notice a lot of dirt and dusk under the hood. My car was in the body for 2 mths so I just that's where it came from. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way I can do this myself? Thanks. Holla back...........

if its the greasy kind of dirty, just get a can of Gunk, or similar engine degreaser and spray it all over. then hose it off. thats what i do when ever i hae the car up in the air.
And as anyone knows, once the car is clean (including engine bay) it goes much faster :twisted:

That's what I use when it gets bad, but I spot clean with simple green, too. As long as your engine is cold, you can spray simple green, let it sit for 30 minutes or so, then brush with a toilet brush. Gets into all the nooks and crannies.

Rinse with a hose after that.

what about, say, Dawn? Thats good for grease.

Didn't someone use thost Armor All Purple Wipes?

I tried them on a bit of my engine and it works great.

That's Great, But what do I need to cover up before I go in there with a hose an a mission to clean da hell out of the 3800 II. Don't want to short anything out. Holla back......

You don't really have to worry about covering anything other than an exposed cone on your intake if you have one. If you have the stock airbox, you're cool. All connectors have waterproof boots, and you have a DIS ignition.

Just don't concentrate a high pressure spray in an area with a connector. A gentle rinse is best, with high pressure restricted to any grease buildup away from electrical connectors.

I don't cover anything, and clean my engine this way 3-4 times a year. Plastic sack over the intake filter, and nothing else.

would dishwashing soap and a scrub brush work? (thinkin cheap)

Not if you have a wife like mine
"You used my soap for WHAT!" :flames:

You think that's bad? Try explaining to your mom why your car has PVC and dryer duct all thru the front bumper area....

"... but, mommy, all the cool kids do it..."

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I told her it would help the engine at higher highway speeds and keep air flowing to it so it doesn't strain. Make it more efficient etc.

Use the yellow wipes, they CLEAN and protect...

As for engine cleaning you can probably find a place that will "steam clean" it for you. Does a pretty good job.

-- Rogue

I've heard some nasty stuff on generic armor all, so i've never really used it, but I cleaned my engine with a three brush set i picked up for $1 at Northern Tool and Equipment, one nylon, one brass, one steel. WORKS WONDERS, sometime a lil soap water, and just some effort. Then use vinyl/rubber cleaner (I use meguiars gold class) on all the black stuff, making all the black deep is what makes engines look nice.

Before
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...721_8_full.jpg

After
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...21_11_full.jpg

It's even cleaner then this now, I also painted the letters on the cover. Can't wait for my red ADTR intake....

Geez :roll: thats one other thing I miss about my Bonneville, so much room in the engine bay :shock:

You, versus me:

http://68.98.65.19:4561/1337/repins/...illeengine.jpg

Maybe if I cleaned it, I could actually keep up with them damn zippy Corollas on the highway :shock:

This beauty ate Corollas for breakfast

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...76_90_full.jpg

Now I hunt bigger game :twisted:

:lol:

Can't keep up with corollas eh? Maybe you need a "Tuned Port Injection" 3800... Those 5 ponies and Ft/lbs gotta come somewhere! Actually i just like to keep it clean for two reasons...
1) If something breaks, then I can see what it is.
2) I like to have a nice clean car (as evident from my pix of stuff)

Oh yeah, we had pouring rain (finally) all thursday, and friday morn a lil, and my car is SPOTLESS, i love this wax.

Tell her you get better gas mileage, or something about saving money.

Oh i've already done it, and my dad even showed it off, to a coworker that was at our house who used to have a 92-95 bonne.

Yeah but how much more HP does it have when the intake is pouring coolant into the block?