haha you forgot that part dude
yah im not worried about the rusty bolts, ill just put rust stop on those that chemically neutralizes the rust and turns it black...ive got to do that before winter...though if things work out i may end up interning in california for winter muahaha
my ep is white...
- We can talk numbers all you want, but the bullshit stops when the flag drops...
im just talking about with the engine in...ill have to eventually scrub her down when i do my swap down the road...but in that case ill go nuts with engine brite
plus i had the idea for this thead today when hanging with soprano21 and figured it would be a good discussion for everyone and a good source of info down the road for others...
my ep is white...
- We can talk numbers all you want, but the bullshit stops when the flag drops...
For me, the first thing I do is cover the alternator, the air filter intake with plastic bags (to avoid damage to the alternator or water going into the engine). Then I use engine brite or engine degreaser and spray down the entire engine bay with them. I let it set for about 10-15 minutes and then I spray down the engine with a water hose that has a pressure attachment on it. I make sure that I spray all of the engine degreaser out by looking at the color of the water that comes of the wash. If the water is clear, than I stop spraying the engine with the water hose, if it's still greases looking then I spray the engine down until the water that drain under the car is clear.
Once the all the engine degreaser is sprayed off the car, I then bring in my air compressor with a pressure air attachment to blow off all the existing water of my engine bay. I spend a good 10 minutes to make sure that there is no excess water in any part of my engine bay to avoid future rusting. Onces all the water is blow off of my car, I then spray on some armor all to give all the plastic and rubber hoses a glossy look (I heard armor all cracks the rubber hoses, but I put it on anyways and it has yet shown any signs of cracking). I then start the car and let the heat coming off the engine dry off the excess armor all.
After my engine is spotless and clean, I wash the exterior of my car to make sure that there are not excess chemicals on my paint that can damage it. I do this twice a year and so far things have gone well and my engine bay looks as good as cars you'll find in the dealership.
If you're worried about getting water onto sensitive parts try using either a quick detailer spray, or Optimum No Rinse Car Wash. With the QD, just spray on, wipe off, and then buff, apply trim dressing as needed to plastic, hoses, etc. Or with Optimum, wipe each section down with your wash mit or towel, then dry, and dress accordingly...
This way you don't have to worry about getting water into the alternator, or fuse box, or any other sensitive pieces...
I used some simple green and Gunk engine brite. use a bit of gunk to peel the road grime off. Then used a spray washer with a soap dispenser and it helps get into the nooks and crannies. let sit for about 5 minutes, rinse and repeat until sparkley.
i used a carburetor cleaner. it works great! however, if anyone decides to do this, make sure you don't rub it in too hard. it can slowly take off paint. it works great though for rough spots like the intake manifold and heavily greased up parts.
I blast the whole engine bay with a good industrial power steamer, cleans better then any other method imo. Any grease, dirt, oil, etc... is instantly washed away and looks like the day it came out of the factory.
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