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Engine bay cleaning?? HELP!
On The Tree
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Central Florida
I don't know if it's just my car or what, I've covered everything necessary to cover but it seems like my car just acts up every time the engine bay gets wet anyway. The last 3 times I did this, I rinsed, and blew out the engine bay with a leaf blower and air compressor.. then, the alt was overcharging, throwing lights all accross the dash, blew both high beams once. I've since then gotten a new alt, but haven't cleaned the engine bay since, so i'm not sure if that was the problem or not.
Cover anything you don't want getting wet with ziplocs & rubberbands, or aluminum foil, the water won't get past it.
That's what I used to do. Personally I like to get a few different sized scrub brushes and degreaser, and do it all by hand.
That's what I used to do. Personally I like to get a few different sized scrub brushes and degreaser, and do it all by hand.
I have used degreaser sprayed over everything and letting it sit for five minutes or so, then high pressure spray for the last three f-bodies I have owned. The other day when I did it to my 00 WS6 it ran fine for about five minutes, then it could barely idle. I had to give it a bit of gas to keep it idling. I shut it off, then restarted it. The car hunted for idle, but once it picked it up it idled perfectly. It has driven fine ever since.
Not sure what water could have got into to do that.
Not sure what water could have got into to do that.
Launching!
Joined: May 2010
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From: MS
I say clean it by hand. I don't trust pressure washers and such. If I use any water on mine it's coming from a squirt bottle on the exact spots I want water. Other than that I use simple green and quick detailer.
