Cleaning engine bay
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Cleaning engine bay
Do any of you here clean your engine bay? I took a look at the engine yesterday and it is just covered in sand and grime all the way to the front. It was shockingly dirty.
With my front engine cars I usually soak the engine with Simple Green and then hit it with my pressure washer from a distance with the nozzle set for wide spray. Cleans it up nice.
Of course I also cover the air intakes, any exposed electrical bits etc. with plastic.
Anybody have any tips they want to share?
Thanks
With my front engine cars I usually soak the engine with Simple Green and then hit it with my pressure washer from a distance with the nozzle set for wide spray. Cleans it up nice.
Of course I also cover the air intakes, any exposed electrical bits etc. with plastic.
Anybody have any tips they want to share?
Thanks
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I just use lots of rags and simple green and water and clean by hand. I never use a pressure washer on any modern day engine. Too many sensors and electrical connections. All it takes is one drop getting someplace you can't get access to to mess something up. I do remember the days of cleaning a grimy engine by spraying engine cleaner/degreaser all over the place then letting the car run while you sprayed it down.
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P21S total car wash and low pressure water with a cold engine. Never had an issue.
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I also use Simple Green. I use the spray bottle to get the cleaner all over the engine parts, and then use a soft bristle brush to aggutate the cleaner. Use another spray bottle with water in it to wash off the cleaner and grime. Never allow any liquids to get into the alternator. That is usually just asking for trouble.
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Did this on my 928 motor before a show and ended up messing up the brake master cylinder pressure sensors. Had to replace them in order to get the fictional brake failure warning to go away. No more hosing down engines for me - hand wiping only.
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Dry ice blast. Pricey but perfect.
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wouldn't some plastic parts/wires be compromised by Dry Ice.
-109.3 degrees Fahrenheit
Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. A block of dry ice has a surface temperature of -109.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees C). Dry ice also has the very nice feature of sublimation -- as it breaks down, it turns directly into carbon dioxide gas rather than a liquid.
Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. A block of dry ice has a surface temperature of -109.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees C). Dry ice also has the very nice feature of sublimation -- as it breaks down, it turns directly into carbon dioxide gas rather than a liquid.
In the video, it looks like it performs as well as hand washing but might be faster and cheaper ?
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I have power washed my motor and bay on my Porsches for over 15 years.
Just Simple Green everything then power wash off avoiding direct electrical water blasts.
Then afterwards take your car out for an Italian tuneup to make sure all water disapates
Just Simple Green everything then power wash off avoiding direct electrical water blasts.
Then afterwards take your car out for an Italian tuneup to make sure all water disapates