| ScoobyStreats | 08-08-2004 05:19 PM |
Keeping it clean under the hood
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I recently bought an Ultra Steam Shark to steam clean my engine...it sucks, don't buy one. It took forever, I eventually ended up using cleaning agents and a rag for the parts that I could reach without taking the thing apart. I need a good steamer because I spend my winters in Mass., and the snow and road salts are misserable. If anyone has had a good experience with a certain steam cleaner please let me know. Thanks
| STiMULi | 08-08-2004 06:05 PM |
I use those spray and wash places and I wash the engine evertime I washe the car. I use non gritty hand cleaner as a detergent and degreaser on the areas that are likely to get yucky.
Because I wash under the hood so often it stays pretty clean. I wipe down all the plastics with silicone based tire shine as it keeps spots from forming and makes it easier to clean off the next time. Both the hand cleaner and the tire shine do not cause any destruction on any of the components and the hand cleaner is water soluble so it does not leave any grunge to attract more dirt.
Because I wash under the hood so often it stays pretty clean. I wipe down all the plastics with silicone based tire shine as it keeps spots from forming and makes it easier to clean off the next time. Both the hand cleaner and the tire shine do not cause any destruction on any of the components and the hand cleaner is water soluble so it does not leave any grunge to attract more dirt.
| Jejunum | 08-08-2004 07:34 PM |
[QUOTE=ScoobyStreats]I recently bought an Ultra Steam Shark to steam clean my engine...it sucks, don't buy one. It took forever, I eventually ended up using cleaning agents and a rag for the parts that I could reach without taking the thing apart. I need a good steamer because I spend my winters in Mass., and the snow and road salts are misserable. If anyone has had a good experience with a certain steam cleaner please let me know. Thanks[/QUOTE]
unless u are going to auto shows why must you have your engine steam cleaned in the winter?
unless u are going to auto shows why must you have your engine steam cleaned in the winter?
| STiMULi | 08-08-2004 07:46 PM |
[QUOTE=Jejunum]unless u are going to auto shows why must you have your engine steam cleaned in the winter?[/QUOTE]
Road salts?:huh:
Road salts?:huh:
| bheinz57 | 08-08-2004 08:09 PM |
In my opinion, no need to use steam to clean your engine/bay. A pressure washer does a great job, even my little Campbell Hausfield. The solvent is the issue. Simple green, orange blast, anything non-corrosive or some of the metal discolors. Spray it on, wait, pressure wash it off. I can eat off my clean engine after doing it. Good luck. Brian
| dbrier | 08-08-2004 08:34 PM |
Simple Green and the garden hose does a pretty good job for me.
| Jejunum | 08-08-2004 08:48 PM |
[QUOTE=STiMULi]Road salts?:huh:[/QUOTE]
never heard of road salts hurting any engine components, body work yes.
[QUOTE]Simple Green and the garden hose does a pretty good job for me.[/QUOTE]
imho this is all u need. pressure washer & steam cleaner are both overkill unless you are entering the car shows.
never heard of road salts hurting any engine components, body work yes.
[QUOTE]Simple Green and the garden hose does a pretty good job for me.[/QUOTE]
imho this is all u need. pressure washer & steam cleaner are both overkill unless you are entering the car shows.
| TanXP | 08-08-2004 10:28 PM |
is it ok to be spraying water all up in your engine bay?? There are electrical things in there. Wouldnt some things end up frying?
| subywannabe | 08-08-2004 10:47 PM |
[QUOTE=TanXP]is it ok to be spraying water all up in your engine bay?? There are electrical things in there. Wouldnt some things end up frying?[/QUOTE]
The engine bay gets wet everytime you drive in the rain. Unless you have a bad seal or connection somewhere things will be fine. Personally, i'd rather find out i have a bad connection when i'm at home then being miles away.
The engine bay gets wet everytime you drive in the rain. Unless you have a bad seal or connection somewhere things will be fine. Personally, i'd rather find out i have a bad connection when i'm at home then being miles away.
| Jejunum | 08-08-2004 11:02 PM |
quick someone post the ohnoes water my intercooler pic :)
alot of people on autopia do recommend wrapping some of the electrical components in your engine bay before spraying down
alot of people on autopia do recommend wrapping some of the electrical components in your engine bay before spraying down
| STiMULi | 08-08-2004 11:41 PM |
[QUOTE=subywannabe]The engine bay gets wet everytime you drive in the rain. Unless you have a bad seal or connection somewhere things will be fine. Personally, i'd rather find out i have a bad connection when i'm at home then being miles away.[/QUOTE]
I second that!
I second that!
| Hank3 | 08-09-2004 12:24 AM |
I hate to admit it but I purchased a steam cleaner off HSN and it worked so great. It took a little time but it surely does get every nook and cranny under the hood. My I/C is very clean now along with all of the caps and etc... :)
| Impr3zaGuy | 08-09-2004 02:43 AM |
[QUOTE=ScoobyStreats]I recently bought an Ultra Steam Shark to steam clean my engine...it sucks, don't buy one. It took forever, I eventually ended up using cleaning agents and a rag for the parts that I could reach without taking the thing apart. I need a good steamer because I spend my winters in Mass., and the snow and road salts are misserable. If anyone has had a good experience with a certain steam cleaner please let me know. Thanks[/QUOTE]
Did you buy the unit from the TV infomercial ( spelling? ) ?
I bought a Scunssi Steam cleaner from the TV ad, and yes it sucks.
Never works like they have advertised. Only reason I bought it was to steam wash my WRX..... Didn't work. :LOL:
Did you buy the unit from the TV infomercial ( spelling? ) ?
I bought a Scunssi Steam cleaner from the TV ad, and yes it sucks.
Never works like they have advertised. Only reason I bought it was to steam wash my WRX..... Didn't work. :LOL:
| Hank3 | 08-09-2004 03:29 PM |
The one I purchased fom HSN was some Euro Pro brand:
[img]http://a1995.g.akamai.net/f/1995/10026/1d/images.hsn.com/images/product/351001_img.jpg[/img]
[img]http://a1995.g.akamai.net/f/1995/10026/1d/images.hsn.com/images/product/351001_img.jpg[/img]
| xtian67 | 08-09-2004 05:21 PM |
[QUOTE=Impr3zaGuy]Did you buy the unit from the TV infomercial ( spelling? ) ?
I bought a Scunssi Steam cleaner from the TV ad, and yes it sucks.
Never works like they have advertised. Only reason I bought it was to steam wash my WRX..... Didn't work. :LOL:[/QUOTE]
Aww damn ,I thought it would work alright since it did a decent job on my stove!
I bought a Scunssi Steam cleaner from the TV ad, and yes it sucks.
Never works like they have advertised. Only reason I bought it was to steam wash my WRX..... Didn't work. :LOL:[/QUOTE]
Aww damn ,I thought it would work alright since it did a decent job on my stove!
| TGC | 08-09-2004 06:43 PM |
easiest way is to just power wash it from ~5 feet away with soap, then rinse. next just spray it down with an armor all type product. make sure to get all of the plastics. it's non-corrosive so it doesn't matter what you spray it on. and when it drys it leaves no water marks.
i worked at the #1 detail shop in Tulsa for a while and that's all we did. we'd polish by hand if it was really bad, but most of the time the above would work just fine.
i've been doing it to my engine since i worked there and it still looks like new.
i worked at the #1 detail shop in Tulsa for a while and that's all we did. we'd polish by hand if it was really bad, but most of the time the above would work just fine.
i've been doing it to my engine since i worked there and it still looks like new.
| WgnWheel | 08-09-2004 07:01 PM |
yep, i use simple green and a power washer in my bay for my spec v which is used mainly in shows right now.....works great.
| braveit1 | 08-09-2004 08:05 PM |
I use s100 Total Cycle Cleaner on my bike and car. Works great. Just spray on and pressure wash off. No scrubbing or wiping. Also works great on break dust on the rims.
[IMG]http://www.psndealer.com/powersportsdlr/images/ec0186/53-5100.jpg[/IMG]
I have used simple green and orange cleaners in the past. S100 costs alittle more but it's worth it.
[IMG]http://www.psndealer.com/powersportsdlr/images/ec0186/53-5100.jpg[/IMG]
I have used simple green and orange cleaners in the past. S100 costs alittle more but it's worth it.
| Torch | 08-11-2004 05:36 PM |
Is armor all the best thing to use on the plastics?
| MF-DIF | 08-11-2004 06:50 PM |
Only cleaned my engine once....that was on my Integra. Used something called CD2 or something I believe. 2 step process with a degreaser and then detailer. Now that I think about it, the detailer made it look shiney and like new, but probably wasnt that great on the plastics. Only had my WRX for 2 months...no need to clean it yet.
| Calamity Jesus | 08-11-2004 08:02 PM |
Don't pressure wash.. it will exacerbate any paint problem areas, like chips. And the chances of you flooding out a sealed electrical connection are much greater with pressure washing. If you take your car to a good detailer, he shouldn't even have a pressure washer in his shop.
More Water Volume > More Water Pressure
More Water Volume > More Water Pressure
| TGC | 08-11-2004 08:12 PM |
[QUOTE=Torch]Is armor all the best thing to use on the plastics?[/QUOTE]
don't know if it's the best thing to use. but i've never seen a single problem using it on my WRX or the hundreds of other cars i've used a similar product on. spray and let it dry, look at it in a hour or so and it looks brand new.
as for power sprayers. of course it's going to hurt something if you stand a foot away from the engine and electrical connections and spray. if you stand back 5+ feet it's not going to hurt anything. with the soap in the spray it'll be able to get some of teh spots there's no way to reach. mist to rinse and i'll be fine.
i feel that this technique follows Beve's theory of More Water Volume > More Water Pressure.
don't know if it's the best thing to use. but i've never seen a single problem using it on my WRX or the hundreds of other cars i've used a similar product on. spray and let it dry, look at it in a hour or so and it looks brand new.
as for power sprayers. of course it's going to hurt something if you stand a foot away from the engine and electrical connections and spray. if you stand back 5+ feet it's not going to hurt anything. with the soap in the spray it'll be able to get some of teh spots there's no way to reach. mist to rinse and i'll be fine.
i feel that this technique follows Beve's theory of More Water Volume > More Water Pressure.
| Subie Gal | 08-11-2004 08:13 PM |
simple green + power washer =
[img]http://www.subiegalracing.com/images/car%20stuff/rs/engine%205-01.jpg[/img]
Jamie
[img]http://www.subiegalracing.com/images/car%20stuff/rs/engine%205-01.jpg[/img]
Jamie
| Hondaslayer | 08-11-2004 08:31 PM |
I use Hot stuff and a pressure washer.
Armo-all or equivalent after cleaning on all the rubber bits.
Armo-all or equivalent after cleaning on all the rubber bits.
| karlknaupp | 08-11-2004 09:44 PM |
yeah just make sure that water dont get inside your bov, i wrap mine with like a plastic bag.
| TGC | 08-11-2004 09:47 PM |
or teh your intercooler :rolleyes:
| NewShockerGuy | 08-12-2004 12:51 AM |
How can you get water in the bov? I have the stock one right now but last time I took it off there were no holes in it like an atmospheric one is.. Also how do you not get water in the intercooler?
So just spray simple green in the engine bay and hose off? I've never heard of simple green... Anything you have to worry about?
Thanks,
-Nigel
So just spray simple green in the engine bay and hose off? I've never heard of simple green... Anything you have to worry about?
Thanks,
-Nigel
| volkl23 | 08-12-2004 02:50 AM |
Just don't leave simple green too long on your intercooler as it stains (oxidizes) aluminum. You might want to dilute it a little. Pretty much spray it on (diluted) let it stand a for a little bit and hose off. Very easy.
| InfamousDX | 08-12-2004 03:44 AM |
What should be covered in the WRX engine bay?
| Angulimala | 08-12-2004 10:36 AM |
I'm also curious as to what exactly should be covered....
| Hank3 | 08-12-2004 11:08 AM |
I would cover the alternator and battery...
| TGC | 08-12-2004 11:17 AM |
i haven't covered any parts when i wash the engine. tho, if you're worried about it the battery and alternator are the most popular to cover.
as for the blow off valve. i have no idea what that guy was talking abotu or being serious. my intercooler remark was making fun of him/joking.
just don't leave any cleaners that could be hard on aluminum or plastic on there extended periods of time and you'll be safe. (why i prefer armor all and soap)
Chad
edit for the post below. 6'5". not too tall, but i've used this SN since AOL first came out and was the cool thing, this is when i was alot taller than all of my friends so it's stuck. scared to change it :lol:
as for the blow off valve. i have no idea what that guy was talking abotu or being serious. my intercooler remark was making fun of him/joking.
just don't leave any cleaners that could be hard on aluminum or plastic on there extended periods of time and you'll be safe. (why i prefer armor all and soap)
Chad
edit for the post below. 6'5". not too tall, but i've used this SN since AOL first came out and was the cool thing, this is when i was alot taller than all of my friends so it's stuck. scared to change it :lol:
| swappedGF | 08-12-2004 01:41 PM |
soooo...how tall are you?
| 2k2 | 08-12-2004 02:03 PM |
Seriously, I detail cars and have pressure washed hundreds of cars and engines and never had a problem except for one car with 160,000 miles on it.
So a pressure washer will not cause any problems on your engine... and no I dont cover anything
So a pressure washer will not cause any problems on your engine... and no I dont cover anything
| subiekid | 08-12-2004 02:05 PM |
[QUOTE=Jejunum]never heard of road salts hurting any engine components, body work yes.
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I have seen oil pans get rusted through. Not in Idaho, but back east.
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I have seen oil pans get rusted through. Not in Idaho, but back east.
| rlhaddock | 08-12-2004 05:31 PM |
Only had my WRX for 2 months...no need to clean it yet.[/QUOTE]
:huh: Two months and its not dirty?? :huh:
:huh: Two months and its not dirty?? :huh:
| majmun | 08-12-2004 08:35 PM |
Orange Blast is what I use. It cleans well and doesn't leave a residue.
| Hank3 | 08-12-2004 09:08 PM |
[COLOR=DarkGreen][QUOTE=MF-DIF]Only had my WRX for 2 months...no need to clean it yet.[/QUOTE][/COLOR]
[COLOR=DarkOrange][quote=rlhaddock]:huh: Two months and its not dirty?? :huh:[/QUOTE][/COLOR]
He didn't say anything about driving it in those two months :lol:
[COLOR=DarkOrange][quote=rlhaddock]:huh: Two months and its not dirty?? :huh:[/QUOTE][/COLOR]
He didn't say anything about driving it in those two months :lol:
| TreyS | 08-12-2004 09:23 PM |
Cleaning under the hood is easy. I've had people SWEAR my car isn't a daily driver.
Simple Green: spray it all over everything under the hood. Make sure the engine is not HOT!! Let is sit for a minute or two and hose off with a garden hose.
Now for the bling: spray armor all or Son of a Gun all over the engine, hoses, EVERYTHING.
Let it sit there all white and milky.
Close the hood and wash the car.
Pop the hood and wipe off the excess.
That's it.
[img]http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/EK/P6260022.sized.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/STi/062_G.jpg[/img]
I do this maybe three to four times a year.
If you are a car show buff, you might need to do it more often as dirt likes to stick to the armor all a lil. Not bad really.
Simple Green: spray it all over everything under the hood. Make sure the engine is not HOT!! Let is sit for a minute or two and hose off with a garden hose.
Now for the bling: spray armor all or Son of a Gun all over the engine, hoses, EVERYTHING.
Let it sit there all white and milky.
Close the hood and wash the car.
Pop the hood and wipe off the excess.
That's it.
[img]http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/EK/P6260022.sized.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/STi/062_G.jpg[/img]
I do this maybe three to four times a year.
If you are a car show buff, you might need to do it more often as dirt likes to stick to the armor all a lil. Not bad really.
| STiMULi | 08-12-2004 10:46 PM |
[QUOTE=TreyS]Cleaning under the hood is easy. I've had people SWEAR my car isn't a daily driver.
[img]http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/EK/P6260022.sized.jpg[/img]
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[b]OOOOHHHH MY EYESSSSS A HONDA on a SUBARU SITE![/b] :)
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[b]OOOOHHHH MY EYESSSSS A HONDA on a SUBARU SITE![/b] :)
| swappedGF | 08-13-2004 04:09 AM |
Bah, I was kind of hoping for something freekish...you're not even a foot taller than me
| clutchcargo | 08-13-2004 09:47 AM |
I'm 7'4".
Hey what is simple green?? is it like spray&wipe or something?? or is it just dishwashing detergent in a spraypack??
PS: I'm not that tall.
Hey what is simple green?? is it like spray&wipe or something?? or is it just dishwashing detergent in a spraypack??
PS: I'm not that tall.
| Hank3 | 08-13-2004 09:56 AM |
[img]http://www.simplegreen.com/images/consumer/household/tips/all-purpose/splash.gif[/img]
| ScoobyStreats | 08-18-2004 01:01 PM |
Nice engines guys, thanks for all the great feedback, my engine is looking great! I'll try and post some pics, but all i have is a ****ty camera on my phone, and the car is in the shop cause someone decided to vandalize it...great people huh. Even liked the B-series engine.
| Hank3 | 08-18-2004 01:22 PM |
What did you wind up using to get it "looking great?" :)
| swappedGF | 08-18-2004 04:07 PM |
Have you read the thread here Hank? C'mon man...just glance like 2 posts up, theres even a frickin picture of it. Get it together man :p :disco:
| MB38 | 08-18-2004 04:17 PM |
A skid plate will help keep some of the nastiness out of the engine while driving. You can pick one up for $150-$180.
| Hank3 | 08-18-2004 04:21 PM |
[QUOTE=Ballz_Anthony]Have you read the thread here Hank? C'mon man...just glance like 2 posts up, theres even a frickin picture of it. Get it together man :p :disco:[/QUOTE]
I guess I missed it but I didn't see what ScoobyStreats actually used. Simple Green was mentioned and I posted the pic but are we just assuming he used it?
I guess I missed it but I didn't see what ScoobyStreats actually used. Simple Green was mentioned and I posted the pic but are we just assuming he used it?
| 2k2 | 08-18-2004 09:46 PM |
[QUOTE=Hank3]I guess I missed it but I didn't see what ScoobyStreats actually used. Simple Green was mentioned and I posted the pic but are we just assuming he used it?[/QUOTE]
Stoners trim shine works well on engine parts... it gives them a nice sheen and sprays nice and even over everything. It also isnt greasy and wont deteriorate your rubber hoses.
Stoners trim shine works well on engine parts... it gives them a nice sheen and sprays nice and even over everything. It also isnt greasy and wont deteriorate your rubber hoses.
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