How do you guys clean your engine bay without screwing up your engine?
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cause it's tight!
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I remove my CAI, cover the distributor cap and intake manifold w/plastic bags, spray on Gunk Engine Degreaser and let it sit for a few minutes, then I pressure wash it. None of the above is done until the engine block is cool, if you do it while it's hot or warm you can take the chance of warping/cracking the block/head. After pressure washing I remove the bags, reinstall the CAI and start her up and let her idle for about 10-15 minutes to dry up the water and stuff on the engine and then I let it cool down again. Once cool, I'll go in w/a toothbrush, some Simple Green and rags and hit the areas that need it. Then to top it off, I'll put on some Black Magic to all hoses/plastic parts that I can reach and wipe on some quick detailer to my body color matched valve cover to finish the job. Takes a while but well worth it.
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I eat plastic.
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Eimann Fabrik Hi-Intensity degreaser (I don't care for simple green, the cheap PURPLE POWER stuff from walmart is better, IMO). And then I do a spray and brush deal with the spray bottle, and wipe with a crappy towel. Then I dress with mop n glow i heart mop n glow for this stuff.
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
aluminum foil works good for this, actually.
yep works very well, well it's just like plastic wrap but it's easier to conform into the right shape and it holds that shape.
just remember to remove it before starting your engine :rick:
and engine foamy bright works great, but follow up with lemon pledge, just spray it every where. it will keep that shiny for a long time and it wont stink like WD-40.
WD-40 is the other one you can use.
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