what do you guys use to clean your engine bay?

killer5.0

5 Year Member

Oct 8, 2009

725

83

59

Oct 12, 2009

#1

• Oct 12, 2009

• #1

hand clean it or spray it on and hose it off?

 

Coast2CoaStang

Member

Aug 11, 2008

254

4

19

Oct 12, 2009

#2

• Oct 12, 2009

• #2

I have had good luck in the past using "Engine Brite". A pressure washer works good at the carwash.

 

lancec2c30

Member

May 14, 2008

570

0

16

Washington

Oct 12, 2009

#3

• Oct 12, 2009

• #3

If it's pretty bad, cover the distributor up and hose it down with engine brite. Let it set for ~10min, then spray it down with the hose.

 

killer5.0

5 Year Member

Oct 8, 2009

725

83

59

Oct 12, 2009

#4

• Oct 12, 2009

• #4

thanks ill try it

 

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Mod Dude

Feb 18, 2001

43,258

17,942

224

Massachusetts

Oct 12, 2009

#5

• Oct 12, 2009

• #5

I hand clean mine. Spray a rag in simple green and scrub, then take wet rag and wipe up. Light rinse along the edges.

 

BlownFiveLiter

have car, will race....wait, it doesn't run

15 Year Member

Nov 29, 1999

3,133

18

108

Chicagoland

Oct 12, 2009

#6

• Oct 12, 2009

• #6

Simple green is the way to go. Put some in a spray bottle and mist everything down with it. Let it sit for a while, scrub, and rinse. Heavy grease spots might need a second application and scrub job, but they'll come clean.

 

mob

the guy who hits on his mom

20+ Year Stangneter

Oct 3, 2003

2,566

136

104

Dallas, TX

Oct 13, 2009

#7

• Oct 13, 2009

• #7

Any degreaser. Dont buy that crappy engine degreaser in the spray can. Buy some actual degreaser like purple power, or simple green. you can even use that stuff on the actual paint in the bay. I wouldnt use it on the outside of the car, but it hasnt harmed my paint on the inside, and does one hell of a job. Get a sponge, a scrub, and some degreaser and with a hose you should be all set. You can use some tire shine on anything rubber to make everything black look real clean.

 

Shaolin Crane

Banned

Oct 6, 2008

2,627

7

0

Kommiefornia

Oct 13, 2009

#8

• Oct 13, 2009

• #8

mob said:

Any degreaser. Dont buy that crappy engine degreaser in the spray can. Buy some actual degreaser like purple power, or simple green. you can even use that stuff on the actual paint in the bay. I wouldnt use it on the outside of the car, but it hasnt harmed my paint on the inside, and does one hell of a job. Get a sponge, a scrub, and some degreaser and with a hose you should be all set. You can use some tire shine on anything rubber to make everything black look real clean.

Click to expand...

careful with purple power it will stain any aluminum parts in the bay if left on for too long, and it will eat the paint of the engine bay

 

ID89GT

10 Year Member

May 26, 2008

1,659

18

49

Spokane Valley, WA

Oct 13, 2009

#9

• Oct 13, 2009

• #9

Super clean works pretty good for me, or just good ol brake clean

 

1993SSP

Founding Member

Sep 5, 2001

1,194

0

37

Ky

Oct 13, 2009

#10

• Oct 13, 2009

• #10

I dont know on show engines, but there is a degreaser called B52. It will make a stock engine look like new.

 

Shaolin Crane

Banned

Oct 6, 2008

2,627

7

0

Kommiefornia

Oct 14, 2009

#11

• Oct 14, 2009

• #11

i use foamy engine bright