cibs

Hey guys,

i'm planning on washing the engine bay today if the rain holds up and i'm wondering if i need to worry about anything? the only thing i was going to cover was the filter on my SRI, other than that am i safe spraying water washing off soap suds etc in the engine bay? or is there other stuff i should look out for... it's just that i saw EG4door's engine bay last week and that thing was so damn clean..... and mines dirty so i figured hey i can use a clean too it's been a while. any info would be great, TIA!

imported_94EG6HB

Cover or remove battery.

Dizzy..

Alternator..

You should be fine..

Legacy73

I cleaned mine last week and all I covered was the dist. Make sure you have different brushes, sponges for the tuff spots. I used Simple Green Automotive from crappy tire and it worked great!

cibs

k so i should cover
battery,
alt,
dist,

ah.... cool i was going to ask about simple green next i hear it works great... thanks guys!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Remove the battery and clean the area with a water and baking soda solution to neutralize any leaking acid. Then proceed with your washing I LOVE washing my engine!

SilverCRXSi

Wanna wash mine?

DumbasSi

I did mine two weeks ago. I bought 2 cans of the Foaming Engine Cleaner from Crappy Tire, and just used a regular hose. I covered the distributor with a ziplock bag, and covered the whole engine bay with the stuff. A little simple green on the tough spots, and presto...

the clean, wimpy D16.

PolskiSi

I bought the Simple Green degreaser, and wasn't satisfied.

I found that I really had to scrub to take the crap off.

GUNK is apparently they best, but it messes up asphalt surfaces, so the best thing to do would be to go to one of those drive-in "garage style" DIY powerwash crap, and do it there, the ground is concrete I believe.

Theres one of those behind the Country Style on Eglinton/Tomken, just north of Pocock.

EDIT: I got the gunk before I got Simple Green to try it out, and it worked GREAT!. I did a very small area of the engine, and it was left VERY clean. But then I noticed my asphalt phuking up, so I returned it and bought simple green.
Which I wasn't satisfied with.

cibs

well maybe it's good that i didn't end up buying the simple green yet then... i just got back from CT and it's like 18 bucks for 3 liters! WTF? what do i need 3 liters for? i was looking for a spray bottle or something, i'm not cleaning a fleet of civics, and apparently that's the smallest they have as well....... maybe i'll try out the gunk stuff and do it at the Mavis/Dundas wash..... i am a fan of some other gunk products such as liquid wrench..... they all seem to be doing a good job.....

oh yah and the other thing is that they all say you have to apply the degreaser on a cold engine... which sux cuz that means i have to do it in the morning before i go anywhere.... who invented that ****? lol where's the convenience?

BOND007

Well why don't a bunch of us all get together and do it at the same time .............

PolskiSi

I bought a spray bottle of that ****
I didn't see the 3 liter one you're talking about??

Whiplash

i just leave mine running, simple green it and hit it with clean water..

tomorrow afternoon sounds good Neil..then we'll have a clean pit to work in

cibs

you guys gonna meet up tommorow afternoon to clean the engine bays? sucky.. i have to work.... maybe i can borrow some of the left over simplegreen stuff so i dont' have to buy the 3 liter one.....

polskisi- i donno i couldn't find a spray bottle and i asked the guy that worked there and he said that was the only one even though it said refill on the price sign......

PolskiSi

I bought mine at the CT on Dundas(Near Dixie). They are all independent franchises, so I don't know if that gives the owner some leeway in what products to carry...

Its a black spray bottle I believe, I found it on the aisle with other cleaners, and car wash stuff.
It should be there, if anything ask the guys at the auto. parts counter, they seem to know a bit more than the other employees when it comes to cars.

imported_D dot T

Just wondering what would happen if I didn't clean my engine bay for a long time??? Also, my car is rust proofed and stuff, isn't it going to look dirty anyway? or is this just for ppl who don't drive their cars in winter? Sorry about all the questions. Just want to make sure first.

Thanks,
D dot T

PolskiSi

I don't think there are any real serious problems if you don't wash it..unless there is 3 inches thickness of caked on dirt, it shouldn't make a difference.

I don't know about the rust proofing, sorry.

I guess if you have a minimal amount of exterior contaminants in your engine bay you can expect better cooling? But don't take my word for that, I personally think it is more of an aesthetic thing, as well as simply promoting the longetivety of engine parts.
But like I said, if there is minimal dirt, I mean my engine bay hasn't been cleaned, EVER.

Whiplash

ya, rust-proofing will make it look like shyt..
that's why i had them do the rest of the car but leave the engine bay alone..

BOND007

Well I would like to thank Mr Si Veloz, for his assitance today ..

We put on the simple green and off came the dirt ..
Also upgraded some grounds and throttle body cleaner .

Neil is very Happy


Alex if you need help let me know ..

Marty any time you need any help . Do not hesitate to ask .

Whiplash

glad to oblige sir..
glad you're happy with the turn-out..

surprised too by your reaction to the difference in idle after the upping of the grounds..will definitely be doing the same to mine..

you know yer always the first one i call

Whiplash

btw..keep the bottle when it runs empty..
i'm gonna grab another and then a big *** refill as well (soon)..i was really impressed with the outcome under the hood