Be very careful with Simple Green. It is corrosive to aluminum (like your manifolds, block, etc.) It will also do very nasty things to clear plastic (like your wind deflector or rear window)

Want proof? Read this US Navy safety bulletin... Banned by the Army and Air Force as well.

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/media/ash...mourreaders.htm

http://safety.army.mil/pages/lessonslearne...mplegreens.html

 

Good to know about "Simple Green". As mentioned, haven't needed to go to that extent on the S. Hot water seems to work really well so far.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2KXTC
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I did a search, but I couldn't find anything related to cleaning the engine...

 

I used to powerwash my prior vehicles after the winter season. I usually try to cover alternator, dist. cap and fuse box. After that I spray gunk foam all over the engine bay. With the vehicle up on ramps I also spray gunk foam all over the under carriage. Then fire up my powerwasher and go medieval all over the car, making sure I get all the wheel wells and bumpers.

Oh yeah, then do the armor all foam after done just like Kwando said. Did someone say BLING, BLING!!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by paivag
[B]I used to powerwash my prior vehicles after the winter season.

 

Just wanted to subscribe to this thread. Good info!

 

S2KXTC, if you don't have a powerwasher, go to the do it yourself car wash bays. The pressure is more than enough to spray away anything. But then again if its just new oil in the engine bay. Just spray the gunk and wash away with spray hose, helps to have the car on ramps to get the oil under the engine washed off. Be carfull with caution/information stickers try not to get too much gunk on those or spray too hard. They might come off.

 

Just make sure your engine has cooled off to touch before you spray cold water on your engine. The sudden temp. change on a hot engine from cold hose water could do some damage to your engine block/head.

I've cleaned my engine once since I had it. I pushed it out of the garage one Sunday morning and hosed off the engine with just water, being careful with water pressure on wires, alt, battery and brake/clutch fluid resevoirs. I then wiped down excess water and took it for a drive to let it dry completely.

Didn't experience any problems.

 

cool thread

 

great info, i have next week off, will have to try this....i have a prm intake, any problems with that, or should i cover the horn just to be sure?