Best/safest way to clean an engine?

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

i am able to really be critical with my "wash process" for the camaro...

i rinse after a wash and use the leaf blower to dry...when there's just small beads on the car i use Griots Garage Speed shine and a damp waffle weave MF drying towel over the entire car.

if you incorporate this into your process it may actually save you an extra step @ the end.

 

[ktraver97ss]

As noted on any late model car the above info is all good. I have had some issues with some real shit boxes from the early 90s getting water in the TPS sensors, Ford V8s are super sensitive to getting water near the plugs/injectors 4.6 and 5.4L, anything old with a distributor you got to be real careful with.

 

[TommyGloves]

As noted on any late model car the above info is all good. I have had some issues with some real shit boxes from the early 90s getting water in the TPS sensors, Ford V8s are super sensitive to getting water near the plugs/injectors 4.6 and 5.4L, anything old with a distributor you got to be real careful with.

You talk like some expert or sumptin.

 

[ktraver97ss]

"real shitboxes" is the technical professional term lmao

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

fuck yo clean

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Keeping that rust off that block and valve covers.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

you shoulda seen it before kevin cleaned it.....

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

:eek2:

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

you shoulda seen it before kevin cleaned it.....

Well I don't see any dirt....

Besides patina is cool these days. People spend tons of money faking it

 

[ktraver97ss]

Good lord...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

So those self car wash spray booths aren't a good idea to hose down your engine bay?

 

[ktraver97ss]

pssht we pressure wash engines all the time, most late models have well sealed elec connections. I have pressure washed my trucks engine bay hundreds of time with 0 issues.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Good to know. I'm pretty lazy.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

joel, if you get your car fixed @ a body shop.... it will be pretty clean when you get it back.

you have to take pictures !

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I got a full car wash like 2 weeks ago bro.

 

[ktraver97ss]

I have a panic attack and suffer depression if I dont wash my car once a week. That is all.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

In fact it got washed twice that day because the girl rang up the wash wrong

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i havent washed a car in years

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Your minions do it for you. We know

 

[ktraver97ss]

But how many times have you walked through a carwash rather than bathing?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

the rain washes the cars, undercar wash is accomplished by driving through puddles

never walked through one, but i did sleep at a PAF last night

 

[Midn1ght Driv3r]

Before and after pics of my car:







*Couldn't figure out how to use spoilers if someone could tell me how?

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

this is from a while back