Cleaning the Engine..
12-29-2003
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Cleaning the Engine..
If I clean the engine with a hose..what preventive maintenance am I actually doing...? Is it a good idea to clean under the hood with a hose in the first place..?
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everytime i wash my car i spray it down with degreaser and hand wash everything.
Just don't go driving it after u wash it if u have a air intake
Just don't go driving it after u wash it if u have a air intake
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Shambler
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
I start the car and have it clean my engine
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Shambler
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
I usually get the dealership to do it, they charge a whopping $0.
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Rep Power: 400 You're really just keeping **** clean. Spraying off the dirt, salt and road junk. When it sits there it causes the same rust and corrosion as the rest of the car... not to mention it looks nasty. Just use a plain hose, don't pressure wash, and make sure if you use soap or degreaser you get it all washed out.
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Rep Power: 583 Originally posted by 7thGenerasianCivic
If you guys wash it every so often you wont have to go hardcore. Just wipe the engine with a damp cloth like I do.
If you guys wash it every so often you wont have to go hardcore. Just wipe the engine with a damp cloth like I do.
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Rep Power: 351 Originally posted by Shambler
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
I usually take off my air filter start the car and shove the hose in my piping, cleans the intake, TB, and manifold really well...
duuuude thats so wrong
hahaha someone's going to actually do that
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Just use a plain hose, don't pressure wash
I work at a dealership and clean cars all day long and it gets old but we have to clean every cars engine bay before we sell it so there's no worry on using a pressure sprayer, and yes I use it on my bay.
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Rep Power: 364 I either take my air filter off or cover it with a walmart bag then get to cleaning it with degreaser and soap then a good rinse .
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Rep Power: 0 i just cleaned my engine yesterday. I stuffed a towel in my intake (i have the ebay cf shroud one, easy to plug), and covered my fuse box with another towel (its being painted right now). I sprayed the whole thing with some 409, because thats about the best stuff I have. Then hosed it all down. Looked pretty good to be, and I tried to stay away from the battery as much I could.
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