atvsteve

recommendations on cleaning up my engine bay?
water, high pressure, air hose, by hand with rags

madmatt9471

I have washed mine a few times, I've used a light duty engine degreaser and High pressure water - when it was real dirty!

From:


To this:


Now I just wash it with a wash brush and light car wash soap rinse and blow dry then wipe down with ADAMS Detail Spray and micro-fiber rag

Thanks,Matt

TheDingo

I like how the new picture has a new shiny thing in it

Chicago1

Why don't you post this in the car care section?

Cozmo

I get a friend to help.

TheDingo

Lucky.

bencini231

Hey, can I borrow her to with mine? Oh wait, Steph might have something to say about that.

Benpup

I have one of those steam kettles that puts out a blast of steam. I hit all the areas and wipe with a rag and it comes out great. Removes all dust and grime and any hints of grease and oil.
Also works great on the glass to remove all that is there. You can actually see the road filth running off the glass.

japc5

This member from the Adirondack Corvette club has an excellent write up for cleaning the engine compartment.

Go to the car care section http://www.adirondackcorvettes.com/

7thson

I found doing heads and cam with the tv on in my garage was a great way to clean the engine compartment over the winter.

Mark C5

I've recently become a big fan of Flash products Royal Brown. You spray it on, wait 30 seconds and wash it off. Everything comes out squeaky clean! I use a pump up garden sprayer to wash everything down. I wouldn't recommend high pressure due to all the electrical connectors and with the Brown Royal it's just not necessary. Best of luck

http://www.flashwax.com/wheelcleanerpolishers.html

RSchleder

Spray the engine with Simple Green straight from the bottle. Let it set for about 5 minutes, spray with the hose to rinse of all the residue. Blow off with your compressor. Use a clean towel to polish any shiny stuff. It'll look great!

atvsteve

OK...got my supply's (Simple Green and towels) and off to my garage to get organized.
thanks for your feedback it was all very helpful.

love this corvette forum

Black04Z06

I won't use simple green on aluminum because it corrodes it. I learned this the hard way on my '93 vette. I love the product, but you have to becareful what you use it on.

socal99

soda water, seltzer, carbonated water, whatever you want to call it it cleans the intake up pretty well

TheDingo

This really is the best one hands down.

rrichar2591

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...ling-7903.html

Lots of great info here! Good luck.

Dave68

Citrus-based cleaners shouldn't corrode aluminum unless a puddle is allowed to sit there for hours. Water will do the same to unprotected aluminum. That's why it is so important to either run the engine or blow off all residual moisture.

Black04Z06

Nothing should ever pool.
It's always good to run the engine after a cleaning.

jol

Now why would you possibly post a photo of a Vette when you already have something of beauty?