runsilent
02-15-2008, 09:42 AM
How do guys clean under the hood?
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tstar 02-15-2008, 11:32 AM Simpe Green and semi soft scrub brushes and a toothbrush. Once you get ger clean, get a hood seal to keep it that way! http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/tstar99/engine.jpg NO PRESSURE WASHER unless you want to replace a knock sensor. ManBearPig 02-18-2008, 10:49 AM Your engine is so clean! I was told that the dealers use pressure washers??? Is that not good? When I get my car back from the body shop I need or want to clean the motor? tstar 02-18-2008, 10:55 AM Right no pressure washer! The knock sensors are located right under the intake and water will collect around them and rot em out, mainly the front one. There is a TSB out to build a silicone damn around them to protect em... I use an open hose... carpetbroker 02-18-2008, 06:46 PM Looks great! How do you rinse off the simple green? Thanks tstar 02-18-2008, 10:05 PM A garden hose without a handle thingy (good lord I forgot what they are called!), just open at the end. Don't let the Simple Green sit on there too long. If it's the first cleaning, do it in sections... Alot of owners use pressure washers, being careful not to get close to the intake but I don't think it's worth the risk... hammatime 02-19-2008, 04:55 AM A garden hose without a handle thingy (good lord I forgot what they are called!), just open at the end. Don't let the Simple Green sit on there too long. If it's the first cleaning, do it in sections... Alot of owners use pressure washers, being careful not to get close to the intake but I don't think it's worth the risk... LOL, I was going to help you out on the name of that thing, but now I can't remember!!:rofl: Anyways I agree with you, I have pressure washed my engine bay before, but I cover up all the sensitive parts before. It is a little more time consuming yet it will keep those parts safe. Now on the other hand sometimes I will just do it all by hand and a rag!! All depends on how I feel that morning!! tom snitzer 02-19-2008, 05:07 PM I did some spring cleaning to get rid of alot of extra crap gunking up my engine bay. Front of car looking much cleaner now. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2235024455_50859c1ac7_b.jpg bkemp 02-19-2008, 06:15 PM A garden hose without a handle thingy (good lord I forgot what they are called!), just open at the end. Don't let the Simple Green sit on there too long. If it's the first cleaning, do it in sections... Alot of owners use pressure washers, being careful not to get close to the intake but I don't think it's worth the risk... Would it be called a spray nozzle :D DynamicTuningSolutions 02-19-2008, 06:28 PM I did some spring cleaning to get rid of alot of extra crap gunking up my engine bay. Front of car looking much cleaner now. Looks like one of those fancy wireless speed density engines... :D Man that thing is gonna truly be a SmokinVette once you're done Tom! tstar 02-19-2008, 11:01 PM I did some spring cleaning to get rid of alot of extra crap gunking up my engine bay. Front of car looking much cleaner now. Tom, you missed a spot! Somewhere,,, :rofl: tstar 02-19-2008, 11:02 PM Would it be called a spray nozzle :D :lol: Yeah that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx!!! :lol: | |
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