Thread: cleaning the engine bay

best way ive found is a foam type fire extinguisher loaded up with truckwash and water, foam the engine bay down, and hook in with the pressure washer, dont spend too much time around anything electronic though

only use a product that is PH neutral. Your corrosive engine bay components will thank you for it later...

I know I might get shot for this , but I spray Petrol around the engine bay area where There is oil leaking or it's just weeping oil , then I hit it with air gun cleans it all off , Just make sure you have a carboard box flat under the Engine bay so your concrete path doesn't get oily , I even do this around the Ball Joints , It eats thru Oil like anything , make aluminum surfaces look brand spanking new just don't drive the car immidiately after the clean until some of the fuel evaporates , leave the Bonnet open for a while.

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

I know I might get shot for this , but I spray Petrol around the engine bay area where is is oil leaking or it's just wheeping oil , then I hit it with air gun cleans it all off , Just make sure you have a carboard box flat under the Engine bay so your concrete path doesn't get oily , I even do this around the Ball Joints , It eats thru Oil like anything , make aluminum surfaces look brand spanking new just don't drive the car immidiately after the clean until some of the fuel evaporates , leave the Bonnet open for a while.

.....and whatever you do, when finished, don't light up a fag....

Even after doing the petrol can I still rinse with water or not?

Originally Posted by Xavie

Even after doing the petrol can I still rinse with water or not?

you can , but the idea is so you don't spray any water around your engine bay area , Petrol Should clean most it off pretty much.

The 2 buck cans of super cheap degreaser work a treat i use 2 cans use the first one to wet everything down amd let sit for 20 min the hit again with the second and maby a brush for the stuborn stuff the blast off with the high pressure hose and taking care to to dose anything electrical to heavly

The 2 buck cans of super cheap degreaser work a treat i use 2 cans use the first one to wet everything down amd let sit for 20 min the hit again with the second and maby a brush for the stuborn stuff the blast off with the high pressure hose and taking care not to dose anything electrical to heavly