engine detail
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Garry Dean
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I spray on degreaser, then let dwell, then spray with a hose, then shut the hood and wash the vehicle, then pop the hood and wipe dry then spray hyper dressing
Garry Dean
Garry Dean Quality!
BigJimZ28 said:don't you want to remover all the water ASAP?
I thought that was rule #1 of cleaning an engine
Well, generally, but I cover all of the sensitive areas that may be affected by the water with plastic bags before I spray with the hose. I have never had an issue, knock on wood.
III said:
sure degreaser in the eye flying off the belt would be no fun
also if you search around a bit the was a post here where someone ran there finger
between a belt and I think a supercharger wile cleaning an engine
EDIT: here it is look @ page two
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/103554-advice-engine-detail.html
PistolWhip
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I've never run my engine on any of my cars during washing. I too have seen the pic of the guys finger that caught in the supercharger belt of a 2003 Cobra during an engine detail. ewwwwwww:doh
I spray the inner fender rails with a diluted simple green mix to clean up the dust and dirt (which usually isn't there) and then just use car wash soap to clean the rest of the engine compartment. I dry it with an air blower then start the detailing.:bigups
I spray the inner fender rails with a diluted simple green mix to clean up the dust and dirt (which usually isn't there) and then just use car wash soap to clean the rest of the engine compartment. I dry it with an air blower then start the detailing.:bigups
these are my steps:
-warm up the engine (it should be just warm enough that i can touch it without burning) then shutoff or let it cool to the proper temperature if it is already hot
-cover openings on the motor that dislikes ingesting water with plastic bags and rubber bands. I only cover the alternator on mine but this should include air filter intake, oil breather, coil etc depending on the car.
-spray on degreaser and let dwell, agitate areas that are soil heavy with a brush and APC spray
-rinse then blow as much water with pressurized air
-remove the platic bags and rubber bands
-turn on the engine until normal idle temp, shutoff and move on to other stuff
-dress engine once cool
this is a process i learned here in autopia :dance
-warm up the engine (it should be just warm enough that i can touch it without burning) then shutoff or let it cool to the proper temperature if it is already hot
-cover openings on the motor that dislikes ingesting water with plastic bags and rubber bands. I only cover the alternator on mine but this should include air filter intake, oil breather, coil etc depending on the car.
-spray on degreaser and let dwell, agitate areas that are soil heavy with a brush and APC spray
-rinse then blow as much water with pressurized air
-remove the platic bags and rubber bands
-turn on the engine until normal idle temp, shutoff and move on to other stuff
-dress engine once cool
this is a process i learned here in autopia :dance
When I clean up under the hood, I do as suggested above, usually the motor is barely warm to the touch and never hot enough to melt the plastic I use to cover things that shouldn't be real wet.
I like the Gilmour Foamgun with Simple Green, although most any of the good car wash products seem to work well. Foam everything well, and let it sit for a bit, then leaf blower it to get into all the nooks and crannies, and then rinse, and repeat the leaf blower to get as much water out as possible.
Then a dressing of some sort, ArmorAll works well for me, letting that sit a few minutes and repeating the leaf blower trick followed by some wiping down where needed.
Seems to work for me! Here's a 'before' on a 2005 Chevy Colorado I recently did;
and here is an 'after'; There are several more views there as well...
Mike
I like the Gilmour Foamgun with Simple Green, although most any of the good car wash products seem to work well. Foam everything well, and let it sit for a bit, then leaf blower it to get into all the nooks and crannies, and then rinse, and repeat the leaf blower to get as much water out as possible.
Then a dressing of some sort, ArmorAll works well for me, letting that sit a few minutes and repeating the leaf blower trick followed by some wiping down where needed.
Seems to work for me! Here's a 'before' on a 2005 Chevy Colorado I recently did;
and here is an 'after'; There are several more views there as well...
Mike
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III- I don't run the engine while rinsing either.
-Don't want slinging
-Don't want water getting in certain areas while it's running (I'd rather let things dry out first)
-Don't want to have to watch my fingers/tools/whatever around moving/hot stuff
I get things as dry as possible and *then* start it up.
Dkblue05- You're not kidding Re the Opti! I *will* say that I've always been able to clean up my LT1s with no problem, I just covered it up. But *so* many people have messed theirs up....
-Don't want slinging
-Don't want water getting in certain areas while it's running (I'd rather let things dry out first)
-Don't want to have to watch my fingers/tools/whatever around moving/hot stuff
I get things as dry as possible and *then* start it up.
Dkblue05- You're not kidding Re the Opti! I *will* say that I've always been able to clean up my LT1s with no problem, I just covered it up. But *so* many people have messed theirs up....