I need to do a quick but good cleaning under my hood. I am wondering if I can just hose it down real good and clean it with some Simple Green.

I know I'll need to waterproof the intake and disconnect the battery, but is there anything else I should do?

Thanks!

 

Run the engine so it's nice and warm, but not super hot. Cover up alternator, distributor, air filter(s), any other exposed electrical items (ignition boxes, external coils, etc.) with plastic bags and zip ties. Depending on what kind of dirt ur trying to wash away (use engine degreaser (gunk) for oily stuff or mild detergent for dust and regular dirt) wash everything with warm water and rinse preferably with warm water (pressure washers come in very handy for this kind of job... just be careful around air filters and other sensitive things) start engine immediately after washing everything to dry off and let idle for 15 or so minutes.

have fun!

 

get like 2 cans of brake cleaner..and go to work...works 100x better than anything else.

 

Thanks!

Did a combo of both your suggestions and its now clean enough to fry eggs on!

Spike

 

i just use a rag and degreaser and wipe away. too lazy to cover shit up.

 

rag, saturday afternoon and good 'ole' elbow grease :thumbup:

 

yah i use intake manifold cleaner on everything greasy, had old carb cleaner degreaser crap thats really cheap and use it whenever its needed yah im all for just wiping away with rags and papertowels, i even use tire dressing on the black hoses to keep them shiney and from cracking, don't know if thats a good thing or not but ive never had any problems