Jimmy Smits

Title says it all. What's the best way to get my engine bay nice and shiny again?

stevenll

Here's a proceedure from Mean Green you can try.

Engine Cleaning Proceedure courtesy of Mean Green

1. Spray down the engine compartment with the hose (I took off the fuel rail covers and made sure to get everything free of loose dirt and dust).
2. Then close the hood and start the car and let idle for about 5 minutes to warm it up and then shut it off.
3. Using Simple Green (Full Strength, no dillution), amply spritz everthing you want clean.
4. Close the hood and go drink a beer (or in my case, wash the Fuel Rail covers with hot water and Dawn and let dry).
5. Next spray out the engine compartment completely.
6. Spray Armour All or equiv over those same surfaces. Avoid the belts and wiring. Use alot on the fender covers and the radiator shroud.
7. Close the hood and go and Spray Armour All on the Fuel Rail covers.
8. Open the hood and reinstall the Fuel Rail covers and your done.
Won't take more that 20 minutes and your engine will look like it just came off of the showroom floor.

HOCKEY

:iagree: It works.

Cobra4B

I'm a bit nervous doing this. Are there parts that I can't get wet like the coil packs and alternator and electrical connections? Do I really just soak the whole thing down? Thanks.

Oh yeah isn't simple green harsh on aluminum? that stuff our entire engines are made of...


[Modified by Cobra4B, 10:26 PM 8/14/2003]

Spectre

I just spritz the engine area with windex . I mean douse it . Let it sit for a few . Then i hose it off. Also if you get armor all on your belts it can make em slip so be very aware of this if you spray it down with amor all .

Pilot1996

:iagree:

Stevenll is right...it works!