Enigine clean? 
Enigine clean?
there are a couple vids online that really tell u what to do . but ya cover ur alt..and u should spray it with a mix of degreeser and water try to stay away from all the wires.. let that soak for a little then with ur hose make sure ur nozel can make somewhat of a mist spray. turn ur car on when u do this but spray ur motor back and fowrth make sure not to stay in one spot.. the reason for ur car being on is so u know if it starts to studer stop sprayin in that spot.. but thats about it.
Originally Posted by getthesand0ut
there are a couple vids online that really tell u what to do . but ya cover ur alt..and u should spray it with a mix of degreeser and water try to stay away from all the wires.. let that soak for a little then with ur hose make sure ur nozel can make somewhat of a mist spray. turn ur car on when u do this but spray ur motor back and fowrth make sure not to stay in one spot.. the reason for ur car being on is so u know if it starts to studer stop sprayin in that spot.. but thats about it.
Woa... I've never turned my car on while spraying the engine bay. I use a leaf blower after I wash the engine and let it sit for a few hours with the hood open to make sure it's plenty dry before I start it up. Stay away from simple green... corrodes the aluminum. check this thread out...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/159036-proper-cleaning-lsx-engine-bay.html
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me too. get ahold of an air compressor if you can. If not, canned air or something. also left my hood open for a few hours and I don't start it after water/simple green. hose it down real good then compressed air. Not too sure whats best, but can only vouch for what I do, and it works. good luck.
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Say if i cover my PCM and coil packs, what about all the fuses? do they need covering to or are they fine? i am contemplating doing this as this would be my first time "washing" the engine bay, i have cleaned it by hand before though
the lsx motors are alot more water proofed then the ltx's. it would be hard to cover a alternator on a t/a or camaro since its at the bottom of the motor on the driver side. the only thing u need to watch for is the pcm. use gunk foamy engine degreaser. start it up and drive it around the block, then dry off the rest of the water. if u want u can spray wd40 on it to make it shine. then it will get dirty quick so u do it once every month or so. oh and dont water it down in one spot. when u see the degreaser wash away ur done with that spot.
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So, taking a mental image of this basically i wrap the PCM and the coil packs, spray down the engine (or bad dirty spots) with gunk remover. After i let it set for a few min then spray it down but continusly move the hose around? If this is correct say I. How long should the average one spot be sprayed and is it a garden hose or pressure hose?