Hey guys just wanted to share my experience with you guys of last night. I have had my Lancer for 2 years now and like some of you the engine bay has gotten quite dirty. Here is a step by step guide to what i did and the aftermath photos.

Cleaning Your Engine Bay
Step 1 - If you have an air intake where the filter is exposed remove the filter and place a rag in the pipe to block water from getting in. This is more for people with short rams as its fully exposed.

Step 2 - Spray down the front half of your car from the doors to the front bumper with water.

Step 3 - Open your hood and using a power washer spray down your engine bay.

Step 4 - Using a product called Super Clean which you can get from Walmart for $6 spray down the engine bay and dont be shy.

Step 5 - Close the hood and spray off the front half of your car to make sure you no overspray from the degreaser gets on the paint.

Step 6 - Wait 5 to 10 min open up your hood again and blast away at the engine again. Make sure you do this for atleast 10 min continuously to remove all the degreaser.

Step 7 - Drying Process. Now this you can either do one or two way if you have an air compressor you can blow off all the water or you can do what i did and just let it sit for a day in the sun that will take care of it.

Step 8 - After you have let it dry yous a car detailer to gloss up those faded plastic pieces.

Here is my finished results remember i have had my car for 2 years and have been living in a construction zone for 1 of those years.

 

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just like new.... GJ

(somebody is hiding a timing advance chip )

 

Personally I wouldn't power spray your enginebay. Just doesn't seem like a good idea. Lots of pressure might move something. Nice write up nonetheless. I would personally try and follow something like this: http://www.eshine.ca/How_To_Wash_An_Engine_Bay.htm

 

Did you need to conver up electrical?

 

I would love to do this coz the rust proofing sprayed all over my engine bay is already mixed w/ sand from Wasaga. But the thing is I don't have the rustproofing module (or whatever it's called)

 

You can do this. Go to CT and pick up a bottle of Simple Green ($6) mix it with a bucket of water and use a sponge to spread it around. Its not a degreaser so it does strip the rust proofing but it loosens all the dirt particles. Its also bio-degradable (sp?) so it wont harm the enviroment and safe to go down drains.

I just did mine last weekend and it worked great, cleaner then new. I would suggest removing your grill and radiator plate so you can get everywhere. I also had a compressor so it made it easier to clean / dry.

P.S: Its illegal to wash down your engine bay in certain regions, so try not to do it at a public car wash. Do it in your own drive way.

As for the electrical, all you need to worry about is the fuse box. Take a plastice bag, wrap it around and use a elastic band to hold it down and tape it up with electrical tape.

 

So how much would you charge to clean my engine bay and where are you located? I've had my car for 4 yrs (the car is 6 yrs old), so it's not looking too pretty under the hood.

Let me know

 

if you really want the engine bay cleaned and stuff, call these guys, they come right to your house or work, awesome guys, do awesome work

www.eliteautosalon.ca

 

In regards to the power washer he is correct i have a cheap power washer from walmart like 1000 psi anything over that i would likely use a different spray nozzle more of a hard mist spray instead.

 

sorry, it would get rid of the rust proofing (grease)?
I just want the dirt and sand out.

 

O sorry lol no it doesnt strip it away. I did it on my own car.

 

cool! thanks!
I'll try to do it when the weather gets nice.
Is 1 bottle enough for the entire engine bay?

 

Ya, you mix with water. You get two size small ($6) large ($12).