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i just got some engine degreaser from a parts store and covered up any major parts, like intake, wires etc etc....and use warm water and let it soak for a bit to cut down the grease, pretty simple stuff
 

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it ain't pretty

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That is disgusting! Be sure to cover your Idle Control Sensor when you clean it up.
 
What did you guys use to cover up things...ziplock bags? Maybe I should go at this with a spray bottle instead of a hose.
 
use walmart baggies to cover intake, coils, fuse box etc.. then spray with engine degreaser...wait and let it work its magic, then spray it with water to clean it all off...get some goodyear tire shine and go to town, wait for it to go away and ...bling bling
 
What about a steamclean? They are only like 30 bucks around here? Those work well do they not? Never done it but I have heard good things.
 
whats a steamclean? if its some kind of easy way to clean your engine for 30$ then im in :laugh:
 
The only problem with steam cleaning your engine is that the moisture has more of a chance getting in to electrical housings and wiring. BE careful if you go with this method it is much more suitable for older muscle cars without complex electrical systems. ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ONLY 30 BUCKS.

Id try the foamy engine bright method.
 
I have the little steamcleaner and It seams to work pretty good but like stated above you need to be extra careful with the electrical parts but as for everything else it seems to clean great!
 
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i prob spend more time cleaning under the hood then i do the outside of the car. :)
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AMEN to that :D

I got my car Undercoated in the fall and since it's nice out I decided to give the engine a nice clean. There was undercoating all over the underside of my Air filter and MAS and pretty much everything else...it was a bi*** to clean off.
 
You can use just about anything to cover up the electrical stuff, trash bags... plastic grocery bags...

You can use Castrol Superclean... or if you're enviro conscious Simple Green or Orange Blast or any citrus based degreaser. Castrol Superclean works very well and requires little wait time, but I have to warn you, the stuff is really nasty. If you breath in the mist by accident, you can feel your lungs burn, and if you don't wear latex gloves the skin on your hands will dry to a crispy crust and start peeling like crazy... if you have any cuts or nicks on your hands, it'll sting like crazy. You also don't want to leave Superclean on painted surfaces for more than a couple minutes.

Once the cleaning solution has enough time to eat at the grease, just rinse off carefully with the hose at a trickle... hold a rag or chamois in another hand to shield off sensitive areas as you rinse.

With my last car, 2001 Isuzu Vehicross (coil on plug ignition), I was able to power wash the engine bay with just the battery covered. Didn't have any problems. I suspect the DSMs aren't as well shielded as my truck was. I have heard others say that if you keep the motor running as you do it, it's safer, but I wouldn't bet on it. With the electrical system in operation, I think you'd have a better chance of shorting something than with it off.

I've always done it with the motor off, and let dry with the hood up for a few minutes before I start the motor or turn anything on.
 
You should be fine with washing your engine if you let it DRY!!! Not like people hate to see a wet DSM drying off HUH???? I no i dont mind, its almost like a wet t-shirt contest.....hmmm....which is better???
 
simple green, brush, a hose, and some elbow grease should clean up anything most people have. Unfortunately some engine bays are worse than others(i.e. mine)

The guy I bought my car off of decided to keep thge outside and inside super clean(thank god) but thought it was alright to never touch the engine. You should have seen the ####ing air filter, caked with grease and dirt. So this is what I did. Cover the batery with a plastic bag. Then get the hose and spray everything pretty hard. When you get to the coil area etc... just don't spray hard and don't spray directly on it. Get the simple green and spray the shit out of everything in the engine bay. Don't be shy using this shit use a whole bottle if you feel necassary. Then get your brush and scrub the hell out of everything. Wash off with water, then spray with the foamy engine degreaser stuff. Let sit and wash with water again. Everything will be very clean but very dull looking. Then get your favorite shine stuff and go to town. If you don't have a clean engine bay then, then there is no hope and you will have a dirty engine forever.
 
Thanks guys. I haven't gotten around to hosing the whole engine down but in the meantime I've managed to do what i can with a rag and spray bottle.

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Looks like you might need a new valve cover gasket. Mine is the same way. Seeping on the left (passenger) front corner.
 
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Thanks guys. I haven't gotten around to hosing the whole engine down but in the meantime I've managed to do what i can with a rag and spray bottle.

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holy hellOMG OMG ! that looks awsome, great work. what guide did you use exactly? and how long did it take and how tedious was it? any tips for us? cause that turned out awsome. what cleaners and such. WOW. that really cleaned up nice!
 
It doesn't have to be hard!!!!!

"Work" time= +/- 10 mins, standing around/drinking/cleaning K&N/anything else time= maybe 1hr: Gunk Engine Cleaner followed by Armorall Tire Foam.

Gunk obviously cleans, and the armorall shines, protects, and whatever it is made of also "moisturizes" the hoses etc keeping them protected and keeps them from cracking....

Just cover the stuff that needs to be covered, the rest is easy. One hand sprays gunk, then rinses, then sprays armorall, the other hand will never have to set the beer down.

Check out my gallery for pix, if you really, really want links for the 'how to', I'll find 'em.

Boz
 
Products:

Some say gunk is too harsh, that is why I don't use the 'degreaser'.
 

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