| g0tb00st | 07-26-2005 05:00 PM |
Products to clean engine bay?
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What do you guys use to clean and dust off the engine bay?
| Damon | 07-26-2005 05:04 PM |
[url]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/cons_prod_ori_mor.php[/url]
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img]
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img]
| Thumper23 | 07-26-2005 05:28 PM |
[QUOTE=Damon][url]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/cons_prod_ori_mor.php[/url]
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
ding, that's what I use
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
ding, that's what I use
| g0tb00st | 07-26-2005 05:45 PM |
wow...are you guys serious? can this get rid of the black soot on my intake manifold?
| Needles | 07-26-2005 05:45 PM |
[QUOTE=Damon][url]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/cons_prod_ori_mor.php[/url]
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Same here :D
[img]http://consumer.simplegreen.com/images/cons_prod_con_img_ori.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Same here :D
| Hank3 | 07-26-2005 06:00 PM |
There are other products that the members use on here, although most will agree with SG. Try a search for "Engine Cleaning" or something to that extent. I personally use SG and it's GREAT :banana:
| Damon | 07-26-2005 06:06 PM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]wow...are you guys serious? can this get rid of the black soot on my intake manifold?[/QUOTE]
this stuff can get ANYTHING out / off of ANYTHING. seriously.
if something is really bad, dont dilute it... just spray it straight on. when i clean my wheels this is what i do. i dont even have to worry about scrubbing or anything. all the brake dust and stuff just comes off when the simple green flows off the wheel. the stuff is amazing.
this stuff can get ANYTHING out / off of ANYTHING. seriously.
if something is really bad, dont dilute it... just spray it straight on. when i clean my wheels this is what i do. i dont even have to worry about scrubbing or anything. all the brake dust and stuff just comes off when the simple green flows off the wheel. the stuff is amazing.
| g0tb00st | 07-26-2005 06:11 PM |
[QUOTE=Damon]this stuff can get ANYTHING out / off of ANYTHING. seriously.
if something is really bad, dont dilute it... just spray it straight on. when i clean my wheels this is what i do. i dont even have to worry about scrubbing or anything. all the brake dust and stuff just comes off when the simple green flows off the wheel. the stuff is amazing.[/QUOTE]
do you have a polished finish on your wheels? I'd be a little afraid to try it on my SSR Professors.
if something is really bad, dont dilute it... just spray it straight on. when i clean my wheels this is what i do. i dont even have to worry about scrubbing or anything. all the brake dust and stuff just comes off when the simple green flows off the wheel. the stuff is amazing.[/QUOTE]
do you have a polished finish on your wheels? I'd be a little afraid to try it on my SSR Professors.
| andrewanderson | 07-26-2005 06:14 PM |
Vote three for Simple Green.
| VoltesV | 07-26-2005 06:17 PM |
Vote four for simple green. it's really good.
just make sure that the engine is cold, to avoid cracking something.
just make sure that the engine is cold, to avoid cracking something.
| Thumper23 | 07-26-2005 06:49 PM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]do you have a polished finish on your wheels? I'd be a little afraid to try it on my SSR Professors.[/QUOTE]
I use it on my BBS's and it doesn't harm anything
I use it on my BBS's and it doesn't harm anything
| jlyttle | 07-26-2005 07:54 PM |
I take my car to one of the self-wash bays. Most have an engine cleaner, soak everything and then hit it with the high-pressure rinse. Works great! I never have to cover/protect anything,just clean it and drive away. Try not to get any on your paint though. I did once, sprayed it off, no harm done.
| Phy6 | 07-26-2005 07:58 PM |
Vote 5 for simple green. Works great on fluid caps along with an old toothbrush.
| Driftart | 07-26-2005 09:15 PM |
Simple Green works great :)
| g0tb00st | 07-26-2005 09:56 PM |
[QUOTE=jlyttle]I take my car to one of the self-wash bays. Most have an engine cleaner, soak everything and then hit it with the high-pressure rinse. Works great! I never have to cover/protect anything,just clean it and drive away. Try not to get any on your paint though. I did once, sprayed it off, no harm done.[/QUOTE]
I'm a bit weary spraying down my engine with water, I'm afraid I might short something out.
Since everyone is agreeing with SG, I'll steal some from the janitor's closet at the office and start experimenting. Thanks guys!
Erik
I'm a bit weary spraying down my engine with water, I'm afraid I might short something out.
Since everyone is agreeing with SG, I'll steal some from the janitor's closet at the office and start experimenting. Thanks guys!
Erik
| Damon | 07-27-2005 12:06 AM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]do you have a polished finish on your wheels? I'd be a little afraid to try it on my SSR Professors.[/QUOTE]
i dont give a rats ass about my stock wrx wheels. i often leave them dirty as they have a slightly bronze look when dirty that i dig.
i dont give a rats ass about my stock wrx wheels. i often leave them dirty as they have a slightly bronze look when dirty that i dig.
| Thumper23 | 07-27-2005 12:10 AM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]I'm a bit weary spraying down my engine with water, I'm afraid I might short something out.
Since everyone is agreeing with SG, I'll steal some from the janitor's closet at the office and start experimenting. Thanks guys!
Erik[/QUOTE]
hell, I spray my engine compartment down all the time, just not with a concentrated blast
the engine bay does get wet when you drive in the rain
Since everyone is agreeing with SG, I'll steal some from the janitor's closet at the office and start experimenting. Thanks guys!
Erik[/QUOTE]
hell, I spray my engine compartment down all the time, just not with a concentrated blast
the engine bay does get wet when you drive in the rain
| andrewanderson | 07-27-2005 01:19 AM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]....I'll steal some from the janitor's closet at the office and start experimenting....
Erik[/QUOTE]
That's great! :lol:
Erik[/QUOTE]
That's great! :lol:
| Ahzlon | 07-27-2005 01:38 AM |
i'm a lil late posting for this.. but used "Oil-Eater" damn stuff can make human fat disapear... well.. almost.. but it works really good at cleaning out your engine bay... used a few times :0
| andrewanderson | 07-27-2005 02:50 AM |
[QUOTE=Ahzlon]i'm a lil late posting for this.. but used "Oil-Eater" damn stuff can make human fat disapear... well.. almost.. but it works really good at cleaning out your engine bay... used a few times :0[/QUOTE]
I'm a little scared to ask but why how do you know it will remove human fat from your engine compartment? Just a tip to help keep that from happening again. You are supposed to turn on the engien and let it cool before you start working on it.
I'm a little scared to ask but why how do you know it will remove human fat from your engine compartment? Just a tip to help keep that from happening again. You are supposed to turn on the engien and let it cool before you start working on it.
| g0tb00st | 07-27-2005 07:04 AM |
[QUOTE=Thumper23]hell, I spray my engine compartment down all the time, just not with a concentrated blast
the engine bay does get wet when you drive in the rain[/QUOTE]
i don't drive in the rain or snow ;)
the engine bay does get wet when you drive in the rain[/QUOTE]
i don't drive in the rain or snow ;)
| pezman04wrx | 07-27-2005 07:24 AM |
^^^ or over bridges, through tunnels, or any roads that turn left ... :D
| g0tb00st | 07-27-2005 09:16 AM |
[QUOTE=pezman04wrx]^^^ or over bridges, through tunnels, or any roads that turn left ... :D[/QUOTE]
what he said....basically my car only goes in a straight line. :lol:
what he said....basically my car only goes in a straight line. :lol:
| WRXedUSA | 07-27-2005 09:28 AM |
For a clean and detail, I like that CD2 stuff that is basically a can of Engine Brite and Tire Foam.
| JOHNYB420 | 07-27-2005 11:54 AM |
ZEP brake cleaner, it will take off any crap produced by your engine with out scrubbing or washing. plus its self drying
| taylor04 | 07-27-2005 12:37 PM |
Don't forget to wipe down all your rubber hoses w/ 303 or some RuGlide after the cleaning! Keep everything all nice and pretty.
| andrewanderson | 07-27-2005 04:41 PM |
[QUOTE=taylor04]Don't forget to wipe down all your rubber hoses w/ 303 or some RuGlide after the cleaning! Keep everything all nice and pretty.[/QUOTE]
What is 303 or RuGlide?
What is 303 or RuGlide?
| TeamDeezNutz | 07-27-2005 05:20 PM |
you guys dont cover anything in your engine bay while hosing it down with water?
| g0tb00st | 07-27-2005 06:50 PM |
[QUOTE=andrewanderson]What is 303 or RuGlide?[/QUOTE]
what he said????? i wanna make my hoses look brand new too...
what he said????? i wanna make my hoses look brand new too...
| taylor04 | 07-29-2005 01:05 PM |
303 Aerospace Protectant. The best (imo and many others) interior/exterior dressing spray.
[url]http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant[/url]
Can be found locally in many marinas as it's a well known cleaner for boaters as well.
RuGlide, which I have only seen for sale at NAPA, is the liquid used on new tires before they mount the rubber on the actual rim. Works great as a proctectant for hoses. I use it to treat the rubber CV joints/boots when I rotate my tires. Prevents them from drying out and cracking.
[url]http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant[/url]
Can be found locally in many marinas as it's a well known cleaner for boaters as well.
RuGlide, which I have only seen for sale at NAPA, is the liquid used on new tires before they mount the rubber on the actual rim. Works great as a proctectant for hoses. I use it to treat the rubber CV joints/boots when I rotate my tires. Prevents them from drying out and cracking.
| menash23 | 07-29-2005 10:24 PM |
The green stuff works for me, at the engine bay that is.
| animes2k | 07-30-2005 12:53 AM |
Castrol All Purpose Cleaner in the purple bottle.
THIS is some serious stuff.
On this engine detail, I had to dry out the distributor cap :rolleyes:
Used 303 to dress the hoses and some Autosol metal polish on the manifold cover, Klasse AIO (All In One) on the underhood paint and plastic.
[IMG]http://www.noestudios.com/photo/details/extreme/engine.jpg[/IMG]
THIS is some serious stuff.
On this engine detail, I had to dry out the distributor cap :rolleyes:
Used 303 to dress the hoses and some Autosol metal polish on the manifold cover, Klasse AIO (All In One) on the underhood paint and plastic.
[IMG]http://www.noestudios.com/photo/details/extreme/engine.jpg[/IMG]
| g0tb00st | 07-30-2005 06:25 AM |
thats amazing!
| JnJassociates | 07-30-2005 06:38 AM |
[QUOTE=taylor04]303 Aerospace Protectant. The best (imo and many others) interior/exterior dressing spray.
[url]http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant[/url]
Can be found locally in many marinas as it's a well known cleaner for boaters as well.
RuGlide, which I have only seen for sale at NAPA, is the liquid used on new tires before they mount the rubber on the actual rim. Works great as a proctectant for hoses. I use it to treat the rubber CV joints/boots when I rotate my tires. Prevents them from drying out and cracking.[/QUOTE]
We love 303 :) That is why we offerit to our customers.
Bryan
[url]www.JnJAssociates.biz[/url]
[url]http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant[/url]
Can be found locally in many marinas as it's a well known cleaner for boaters as well.
RuGlide, which I have only seen for sale at NAPA, is the liquid used on new tires before they mount the rubber on the actual rim. Works great as a proctectant for hoses. I use it to treat the rubber CV joints/boots when I rotate my tires. Prevents them from drying out and cracking.[/QUOTE]
We love 303 :) That is why we offerit to our customers.
Bryan
[url]www.JnJAssociates.biz[/url]
| animes2k | 07-30-2005 04:25 PM |
[QUOTE=g0tb00st]thats amazing![/QUOTE]
thanks. that was a beast of an engine (the whole car, really [[url=http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57473]linky[/url]]). 10 years old, never cleaned engine compartment...
I like 303 for lots of stuff - tires (nice NATURAL sheen, not some super-glossy solvent-based-eat-your-tires dressing), trim, rubber seals, interior hard vinyl (dash, door panels, NOT rubber floor mats :D ), my convertible top... It's great stuff.
It really brought my 5 year old never-treated dash back to life (in the S) and really revitalized the convertible top (it's vinyl). Pretty impressive stuff. I like. Highly recommended.
thanks. that was a beast of an engine (the whole car, really [[url=http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57473]linky[/url]]). 10 years old, never cleaned engine compartment...
I like 303 for lots of stuff - tires (nice NATURAL sheen, not some super-glossy solvent-based-eat-your-tires dressing), trim, rubber seals, interior hard vinyl (dash, door panels, NOT rubber floor mats :D ), my convertible top... It's great stuff.
It really brought my 5 year old never-treated dash back to life (in the S) and really revitalized the convertible top (it's vinyl). Pretty impressive stuff. I like. Highly recommended.
| Stewthebassman | 07-30-2005 04:42 PM |
I like Citrus degreaser and a cloth.
| svek | 07-30-2005 05:12 PM |
we have this stuff at work called "holy cow" and there is this moronic cow on the front. and yah it works pretty good :lol:
| civilone | 07-31-2005 02:18 AM |
I just wonder, would windex work? I have heard of using windex.
| taylor04 | 07-31-2005 10:33 AM |
[QUOTE=civilone]I just wonder, would windex work? I have heard of using windex.[/QUOTE]
Being a glass cleaner, I'm sure it has ammonia in it. That may lead to some discoloration of the hoses. Besides, you don't want a streaky engine bay haha.
Being a glass cleaner, I'm sure it has ammonia in it. That may lead to some discoloration of the hoses. Besides, you don't want a streaky engine bay haha.
| Hotrodguru | 08-07-2005 12:31 PM |
[QUOTE=animes2k]Castrol All Purpose Cleaner in the purple bottle.
THIS is some serious stuff.[/QUOTE]
The Castrol line of products are seriously tough.
The Castrol line of Super Clean products work awesome too. I was washing the car and hadn't cleaned my engine bay in honestly a year or so. Since I had recently done an intake and red hoses I figured I would try to clean it up. I didn't have anything with me except this Castrol All Wheel Cleaner with me. It had a nice foaming action that really cleaned the wheels so I figured I would try it under the engine bay. I covered the main electrical items and air filter and sprayed it all around. Let it sit for like 3 minutes or so not allowing it to dry up anywhere and rinsed it off. Worked like a champ, no rubbing, medium water pressure and nothing was left behind. I think it's the same as the Castrol Super Clean formula just renamed.
Guru
[IMG]http://www.hometownstores.com/images/ProductImages/Ace/Standard/487247.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.revo1.com/subbietranny/images/IMG_8493.jpg[/IMG]
THIS is some serious stuff.[/QUOTE]
The Castrol line of products are seriously tough.
The Castrol line of Super Clean products work awesome too. I was washing the car and hadn't cleaned my engine bay in honestly a year or so. Since I had recently done an intake and red hoses I figured I would try to clean it up. I didn't have anything with me except this Castrol All Wheel Cleaner with me. It had a nice foaming action that really cleaned the wheels so I figured I would try it under the engine bay. I covered the main electrical items and air filter and sprayed it all around. Let it sit for like 3 minutes or so not allowing it to dry up anywhere and rinsed it off. Worked like a champ, no rubbing, medium water pressure and nothing was left behind. I think it's the same as the Castrol Super Clean formula just renamed.
Guru
[IMG]http://www.hometownstores.com/images/ProductImages/Ace/Standard/487247.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.revo1.com/subbietranny/images/IMG_8493.jpg[/IMG]
| advanracing62 | 08-07-2005 12:34 PM |
Pro Products Red hot- diluted 1:1
follow up with their non-petrolum dressing diluted 2:1
follow up with their non-petrolum dressing diluted 2:1
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