Do you have to cover up any thing up to clean the outside of the engine, because the heatsheild or w.e it is looks dirty. Plus i wanna make it looke nice and clean like the outside


Thx,

 

a few of my friend take the spark plug cover off put a plastic bag pn top of them and put cover back ..then clean it

 

Plastic bag over the sri filter and have at it! Just use a squeeze bottle to rinse though...no need to hose the motor down and cause problems.

 

I've heard that the best way is to clean your engine when it's running.

To clean my car I'm using rim cleaner mixed with water (like 30/70). Works VERY well on the body, it should work fine with engine as well but don't put too much whell cleaner, it can be corrosive.

 

hmmm. some of u say cover the wires, Some of u say just cover the sri filter o.O, and what type of engine cleaner should i use because lazeum says use the rim cleaner but its corrosive...............

 

just a simple diluted degreaser works fine. i also just hose it right off. ive been cleaning my engine like this for 5 years now with no problems. it probably is better to clean it while running, just incase you do get any water into the combustion chamber it will burn off instantly. just make sure you wash it right after you start the car, before the engine gets hot.

 

I said IT's corrosive but if you mix it with water it's perfectly fine
When I have big stuffs to clean up (like the bumper around the exhaust tip), I use a mix of water + rim cleaner. It works very well.
I just rinse the bumper afterwards with pure water

 

ooo ok thanks man lol.

 

i just got done cleanin mine a few mins ago. all i did was spray the entire can of engine degreaser and went nuts w/ it avoiding only the alternator and air filter. then i let it sit for a few then wiped it down and scrubbed some corners down. afterwards i just started it up and let it run until it got hot. i waited til the smoke cleared and it was done...clean

 

You can buy some degreaser or steam clean it, but if it's not too bad, just use some mild cleaner and wipe it down. Once it's clean, clean it regularly. Mine never gets dirty because I always clean the engine bay. Sounds stupid, but I always get compliments!

 

Now, we want pictures!!!!

 

gahh, i figured someone would ask for pics and i was going to but got lazy. i'll take pics and post 'em in my show n shine thread tomorrow lol

 

Good to hear Plz post a link here

 

Now this is how you clean an engine!!!

 

It looks good


In the mean time, I've found some pictures. (25% rim cleaner, 75% water)

Before


During clean up


Result