Washed my engine tonight!
09-06-2004
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Washed my engine tonight! Well, after 84k my engine finally got her first wash! I've been reading these forums about what to use and I purchased some Simple Green and this is what I did:
1. Covered the battery, alternator, fuse box, air intake filter... with plastic wrap.
2. Lightly sprayed the entire engine with water for a few seconds.
3. Sprayed on Simple Green everywhere I could reach.
4. Waited about 10-15 minutes.
5. Sprayed engine with water really well to rinse off Simple Green and other grime.
6. Will leave engine sit overnight to dry out completely.
Well, I'll see if she starts tomorrow morning! The engine sure does look nice now. It even smells fresh!
My wife thinks I'm an idiot. 
1. Covered the battery, alternator, fuse box, air intake filter... with plastic wrap.
2. Lightly sprayed the entire engine with water for a few seconds.
3. Sprayed on Simple Green everywhere I could reach.
4. Waited about 10-15 minutes.
5. Sprayed engine with water really well to rinse off Simple Green and other grime.
6. Will leave engine sit overnight to dry out completely.
Well, I'll see if she starts tomorrow morning! The engine sure does look nice now. It even smells fresh!
My wife thinks I'm an idiot. Last edited by UltimateWarrior; 10-09-2004 at 07:17 PM.
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Rep Power: 276 good job. i have yet to spray the engine with a hose. so far all ive done is used a damp cloth to wipe everything down.
i think its really nasty lookin at a dirty engine bay
i think its really nasty lookin at a dirty engine bay
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Rep Power: 0 That's one of those things I ought to do before I ship the car to Germany. Don't want my engine bay looking nasty for the nice German officials who have to deem my vehicle road worthy.
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Rep Power: 296 I actually just washed mine the other day... My friends works at Subaru as a porter and he had some stuff from work..
Just sprayed it all over the engine bay (i had a bag over my intake) and then hose it off, then had some other spray to give it that shiny look. BAM! Done. LOOKS AMAZING!
Just sprayed it all over the engine bay (i had a bag over my intake) and then hose it off, then had some other spray to give it that shiny look. BAM! Done. LOOKS AMAZING!
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Originally Posted by MREEZYSMRS
I clean my engine bay every time I wash my car, which is about once a week.
It takes no time at all to keep her happy!
We just hit 8,000 miles today!
It takes no time at all to keep her happy!
We just hit 8,000 miles today!
Clean engine bay! Cool...
I wash my engine bay at least twice a month, until winter comes that is...
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Rep Power: 761 I've done mine like 3-4 times or more since I got my car 6 months ago and I'm doing it again tomorrow
P.S. MREEZYSMRS your engine looks EXACTLY like mine almost, except for the blue paint
(I'm referring to the stock engine excpet for blue wire loom)
P.S. MREEZYSMRS your engine looks EXACTLY like mine almost, except for the blue paint
(I'm referring to the stock engine excpet for blue wire loom)
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Rep Power: 0 What is the blue material made of? Is it like a tape or rubber fitting? I would like to do this to some things in my engine as well. Oh yea, where did ya get it!
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Rep Power: 787 I think it's silicone hose tubing. I usually just clean my engine up with some armorall and a cloth. I'm afraid to start hosing in there.
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Rep Power: 344 Dude, you should have no problems hosing it down in there - not like we have a distributor to get wet, like the older vics. Just don't go nuts spraying the alternator (i get it wet sometimes though) and you should be fine. Hell, I've even got the HID ballasts wet; I just didn't turn them on for a while after to be safe. Remember to apply some dielectric grease around the battery terminals to prevent corrosion after, cause Simple Green removes it.
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Rep Power: 0 hopefully u post some pics of the new clean engine... also... ultimate warrior is the best man... he was so ripped back in 88 when he first came to the world wrestling federation, up until he left in 96
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Rep Power: 372 I used to do my engine in my civic 2 times a year.....Now that I have a Prizm, i never do it. lol
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Originally Posted by UltimateWarrior
Well, I'll see if she starts tomorrow morning! The engine sure does look nice now. It even smells fresh!
have to do this.
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Originally Posted by KiRiMa
Uhmmmm....so,did it start???Just wondering,cause I know someday I'll
have to do this.
have to do this.
(Just Kidding!)
Actually, it was fine. Just make sure you cover the areas mentioned to be safe. Heck, I saw on TV where they use a pressure washer and just spray the whole thing with no care at all. I guess if you let everything dry out long enough it will start. I'm not that bold yet!
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Rep Power: 278 I use my pressure washer once a year to clean my engine. I just don't purposely blast the alternator. Engine cleans up like new. I do start and drive it dry right away though. This keeps water from sitting in places an causing damage or rust.
Usually a 10 minute spin dries everything completely.
Usually a 10 minute spin dries everything completely.
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Originally Posted by UltimateWarrior
Well, after 84k my engine finally
1. Covered the battery, alternator, fuse box, air intake filter... with aluminum foil.
1. Covered the battery, alternator, fuse box, air intake filter... with aluminum foil.
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