imported_cold_fire

how do i go about covering the alternator

bbarbulo

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ummmm with a plastic bag??

szuberi

bbarbulo....u can be a little more helpful than that

1. located the alternator..its usually to the right side of the exhaust manifold or the header. you will have to look down into the engine bay to locate it.

2. cover with a plastic bag as bbarbulo said...you cant cover it fully as it is connected with other stuff....so u have to do it as much as u can...specially from the top...just press the bag over it to make sure it does fall or move while u r washing

3. If u wanna go a step further....use ziploc bags. the ones which come with an elastic band at one end and stretch it over the body of it as much as u can.

hope that helps....

E_Jak

it's about time i cleaned mine

imported_xplizitremix

any second opinions on using a pressure washer on it?

civicnation

I pressure wash my engine bay a few times a year and I have no problems.

rjngo

from this:


to this:


all i used was water, cloth and some small brush for hard to reach parts

imported_fiercecivic

heres mine i used that special cleaner that you put on and it swaps your motor . no i use pure simple green. comes out very nicely.

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imported_luvmycivic

I washed mine today and now my car soundsl ike it struggleing =( I coverd everything like the post sais to do and i let it run for 20 mins after to dry off.....any ideas what might be wrong with my car? Thanx.

imported_delcivicsol

u might have got water in the dizzy thats why its struggles now let it dry and it should go away

imported_luvmycivic

Ok, so i washed mine and well its turned out to be the WORSE thing i could have done,...likei posted b4 i coverd everything like your suppost to do lightly washed the motor then let it dry and took it for a boot to dry more! (that was sunday) Now my car wont even start, it trys to but it wont go...that was the worse thing i could have done...i should have cleaned it by hand with out water!

If anyone has any ideas why it itsnt working now that would be sweet....i took off the dizzy and spark plug wires to look for any water that might have gottin' inside and there was nothing...so let me know what you guys think!?!?!

Thanx TCC.

imported_fiercecivic

hey redline did u ever get it started?

imported_d16cx

everytime i wet my engine my throttle stays open a little bit for some odd reason. om my s-afc it shows Throttle 0.1 - 0.7%

imported_xplizitremix

i washed mine, it works, but my torque and response with the engine lags a bit, might have gotten a bit of water in but should dry up... especially since its working... i feel that my rpm lags and goes up slowly but smoothly and my car sounds like a muscle car... very deep rumble....

if anyone has any ideas what happend or has experienced this let me know

sirhondalot

how much does this cost to do at a dealer, i dont want to screw it up and not be driving

97ek

it costs about 39 or 49 at a honda dealer and it is going to come out like new or so i was promised i haven't done it yet simple green didn't work for me my car was oil coated every year before i got it and it's a 96 eek

one bottle of simple green did one tower.....

going to the dealer soon