Cleaning Engine

Trying to clean my engine up a tad and get it all sparkling again. How and what should I use to clean it? Guessing soap and water wouldnt be the best thing to use. And what shouldnt I get too wet?

Engine degreaser.

Autozone?
What about if youve got some rust?

TooFly said:

Autozone?
What about if youve got some rust?

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Yeah, you can get engine degreaser from Autozone. Rust huh... Hmmm... That, I've never dealt with before, so I can't tell you what to do.

here is how i do my engine bay cleaning:

1. ensure u have a mildly warm to cold engine

2. start the car up.

3. spray your fenders to dilute any over spray of chemicals getting on your fender paint as you may forget to spray them afterwards

4. spray the engine bay with your degreaser(purple power, mean green, etc)

5. allow car to run for about 10-15mins allowing the grease to loosing itself up

6. (optional, if engine is heavily greased) respray engine bay to softened grease build up and allow to soak for 5mins tops

7. hose off all degreasing solution from the engine bay and remember to rinse fenders again.

8. (optional) spray an engine detailer or armor all over engine bay to provide your 'shine' and close hood and allow car to run another 10mins to allow it to dry and armor all set in.

9. close hood and allow engine bay to dry while the car is still running for another 10mins.

10. pop hood and admire

I think I'm going to clean my engine this weekend.

i want to too...but all that electrical stuff got me scared for once in that maxima..o well..time to learn lol

integra_hot said:

i want to too...but all that electrical stuff got me scared for once in that maxima..o well..time to learn lol

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Yea thats why im a tad nervous, I dont want to screw something up with water. But I think I should get some rust remover first or something.

i did my integra same method never messed anything up, just realized my wires needed to be changed, that was it. ur fine on integras..if u see under the hood on the max, then u have reason to worry lol

if your going to spray the engine down make sure you cover your alternator and dystributor with plastic bags WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF. excess water can damage these parts every thing else shoud be fine. ohh and cover your cone filter if you have one.

do you kno any mechanics? go get that shit degreased, pressure washed & some of that amor all engine clean up

genesis said:

if your going to spray the engine down make sure you cover your alternator and dystributor with plastic bags WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF. excess water can damage these parts every thing else shoud be fine. ohh and cover your cone filter if you have one.

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unnecessary, i can say that from experience...you distributor will be fine so will you alternator, just dont sit there and spray your alternator for 10mins straight *duh*. if your engine is skipping afterwards, take off the distributor cap and wipe the moisture from the inside and make sure non is on the rotor button...thats IF your engine is skipping. i've done it enough to know it dont effect nothing. mechanic will do the same thing i have told u..so DIY

integra_hot said:

unnecessary, i can say that from experience...you distributor will be fine so will you alternator, just dont sit there and spray your alternator for 10mins straight *duh*. if your engine is skipping afterwards, take off the distributor cap and wipe the moisture from the inside and make sure non is on the rotor button...thats IF your engine is skipping. i've done it enough to know it dont effect nothing. mechanic will do the same thing i have told u..so DIY

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its diffrent if your using a high pressure washer none of your little o-ring seals will stand up to that pressure of water i dont know if your talking about using a hose because that wont do much i think the only way to get it really clean is to use a high pressure washer any thing else fails.

ive never used a high pressure washer and my engines look great...plus on top of that..on the painted parts under the hood, i use a quick detailer i forgot the exact name, but i use it on those painted parts...OMGSEXYFORREALLY

when my friend want to clean his engine he just goes over it in cheap flat black spray paint it works if you like that kind of clean. lol