[dogdoc]

Years ago I used to cover the dist. cap etc and pressure wash my old American muscle cars; today's cars have many plastic shrouds etc to protect the motors; can you clean the engine with any degreaser or water spray without SHORTING out or causing any componet to go bad. your clean fanatic in Atlanta............dogdoc

 

[Ramp]

Years ago I used to cover the dist. cap etc and pressure wash my old American muscle cars; today's cars have many plastic shrouds etc to protect the motors; can you clean the engine with any degreaser or water spray without SHORTING out or causing any componet to go bad. your clean fanatic in Atlanta............dogdoc

I've been thinking of the best way to detail the engine and remove some oil swetting but don't think I want to start power washing. For e.g., there is very minor oil swetting from the front belt cover that I would like to clean up.

Other's have any suggestions or is it simply degreaser, rags and elbow grease - the old fashion way.

 

[demoe]

i've used Simple Green Degreaser and a garden hose using low pressure. let the degreaser do the work, as oppoosed to using high-pressure water.

 

[dogdoc]

thnx, that makes sense!

low pressure garden hose; I thought of getting some air hose and just blowing the grit, etc off the valve covers but that won't do anything for the grease...dogdoc

 

[lozcb]

These engines are a lot more robust than what people give them credit for , I reguarly clean my engine bay , first get the engine warm not too hot a good spray with electrical sealer and then wd40, i use a foam degreaser with a soft stipple brush leave for ten mins then high pressure wash (fine mist spray ) does the trick every time and leaves it like new ,

regards lozcb

 

[GrndLkNatv]

I have taken mine to the coin operated car wash

to clean the engine bay many times. I use their degreaser and let it soak in then use their low pressure spotless rinse to get all off the engine and it sparkles, starts and drives away without a problem.

 

[Ramp]

to clean the engine bay many times. I use their degreaser and let it soak in then use their low pressure spotless rinse to get all off the engine and it sparkles, starts and drives away without a problem.

oK, some details please.
1. Which degreaser ?
2. Do you spray the degreaser directly onto the manifold, cam covers, front belt cover, side of block ? Then. do you power wash directly onto the same, i.e., manifold etc. ?

3. Do you take the plastic shrowd's off ? And, do you cover any of the electrical components like the plugs wires, solenoids, etc. ?

TIA - Would love to do this but concerned about direct water/degreaser on the engine.