What do you guys do?

[Svtlightning_04]

Just wonder, how do you guys clean your engine bay?


I do this, i start the L from a cold start (so i dont crack the heads) and keep it running while i spray off and on with the water hose. I let it run for a little while i wip down everything.

 

[02REDSVT]

havent done it in a while, but I spray everything with a light coat of simple green, then hose it off. Then I go over it all with a rag to clean and dry what I can.... thanks for reminding me!

 

[SVT-BansheeMan]

id like to know too. When i bought my truck, the engine bay looked immaculate. Now it's ah.....well nm haha.

 

[Skrapmetal]

havent done it in a while, but I spray everything with a light coat of simple green, then hose it off. Then I go over it all with a rag to clean and dry what I can.... thanks for reminding me!

That's pretty much what I do. Mine doesn't get very dirty... a little dusty is all. I wipe off as much dust as I can before I spray anything down, the put a plastic bag over the air filter and shoot it with some simple green, let it sit for about a minute, then lightly mist it down with the hose. Then I hand dry everything I can before I start it and let it warm up and dry off.

 

[Charlie41]

This one is easy. Don't open the hood when any one else is around!

 

[throttle jockey]

Wet engine, then spray it with a 50/50 mix of Simple Green and water. Use a brush to scrub the really soiled spots, then rinse. To make it look show-room new under the hood, I then spray it down with a 50/50 mix of Vinylex and water and let it dry... no drying necessary.

BTW... Vinylex is a water based rubber and vinyl protectant that will make the hoses, etc. look like new, and because its water based it washes right off... no build-up. Also, it doesn't attract dust like Armor All, etc. It can be bought from Pep Boys.

 

[Outlaw99]

de greaser with a pressure washer, then detail it out.

 

[bgstew6]

Wet engine, then spray it with a 50/50 mix of Simple Green and water. Use a brush to scrub the really soiled spots, then rinse. To make it look show-room new under the hood, I then spray it down with a 50/50 mix of Vinylex and water and let it dry... no drying necessary.

BTW... Vinylex is a water based rubber and vinyl protectant that will make the hoses, etc. look like new, and because its water based it washes right off... no build-up. Also, it doesn't attract dust like Armor All, etc. It can be bought from Pep Boys.

Works like a champ.....:beer:

 

[WhiteBolt]

Just wonder, how do you guys clean your engine bay?


I do this, i start the L from a cold start (so i dont crack the heads) and keep it running while i spray off and on with the water hose. I let it run for a little while i wip down everything.

Wash it with the engine cold. NEVER running.
The exhaust manifolds can crack or lose the gasket sealing if you water down a running engine.
Also, keep water off electrical parts like alternator, etc, to avoid shorting them out.

 

[Sinister04L]

How do you guys keep the water off the COP's and plugs?

 

[amacvey]

...i always just went in there with some little towels and toothbrushes and did it by hand :bash: your methods seem much easier.

 

[ACSVT]

I just clean the big areas off with a wet sponge. I have never sprayed the motor with water, my luck I would **** something up. Its clean enough, not like its a show truck. Its a DD, its gonna get dirty!

 

[Lord Tauk]

Plenty of good cleaning methods, but to keep it clean afterwards WD40 and some paper towels works for me, gets the dust off everything.

 

[txyaloo]

Plenty of good cleaning methods, but to keep it clean afterwards WD40 and some paper towels works for me, gets the dust off everything.

+1 WD-40 works great and looks good for quite a while. It's been 2-3 months since I've done mine, and it still looks freshly detailed after lots of highway driving and some dirt roads.

 

[LightningClint]

The easiest way to make sure the coils and plugs get dry is with a leaf blower. Just go back and forth a couple times without concentrating on that area. You can use compressed air too

 

[SUX2BU]

Hmm...things to ponder.

 

[00SVT]

I use Turtle wax spray on tire foam. I cover up anything that can't get wet and spray the rest of it down. Let it sit for a few mins. then wipe it down. Go back over it with some Back to black to shine it up some more.

 

[Fade 2 Black]

Just a reminder to all that the Show and Shine section is dedicated to care and detailing. :thumbsup:

 

[1BAD93SVT]

well, with my ram air hood, some water and dust gets built up. so as long as i can tell what each part is, i haven't done anything to thoroughly clean the engine bay

 

[shamrock216]

Here is a really nice write-up on engine detailing...
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368865
I haven't tried it yet but I will on the next nice day.