Need suggestion / Opinions!

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:41 am

My engine bay is getting to look like not a new car anymore. Anyhow, these are my options (i remember ryan always suggesting simplegreen and toothbrush)...but i just wanted to run all these options to see what do you all recommend:
Option 1: Simple green + tooth brush
pros: i think the pro (ryan) spoke..con: TOO much labor intensive, and i really don't have half a day to spend under the hood! This is something i've been wanting to do for a while...btu since i've been too busy lately, i dont' anticipate having free time till January!

Option 2: Steam Clean the engine
Pro: I know a lot of dealerships do this to sell their used cars, I know CarMax does it, so i'll probably take to them. Con: I've heard of bad things of steam cleaning an engine when not done right..hence i choose carmax...cus' i see all their cars CLEAN, so heres' to hoping they know what they are doing.

Option 3: Degreeser (ie. cover all things that can get affected with water, alternator, fuses, airbox, etc)- spray on degreeser and then let it sit..and then hose off at those self-serve car washes...
Pro's: I've done this before to my celica, and its DAMN EASY.
Cons's: I know there are tones of choices for degreeserrs..and some of them dis-color the engine.

There are pro's in every options, and there's con's as well. Life was much simpler when i was a poor college student who could shine my car all day! If you guys have more options/suggestions.....please pass them along...so that i can brainstorm more on this.....the degreeser thing looks like the best bet...but i would need suggestions from someone who's used it on their engine bay w/o discoloring it...
THANKS A BUNCH! :bday:

by **happy_aggies** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:57 pm

Spray simple green all over the engine, let it soaked for a minute.
Then hose it off w/ high pressure water.
U r done.

If needed you can re-spray the spot that did not come clean,
brush a lil bit and hose it off.

by **JoeB** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:14 pm

Is there anything other than the air filter you should cover before spraying? Thanks -JoeB

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:25 pm

JoeB wrote:Is there anything other than the air filter you should cover before spraying? Thanks -JoeB

spark plugs =D

by **happy_aggies** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:05 pm

Nah, Im using stock airbox and it went fine everytime I wash the engine.

by **JoeB** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:01 am

Great, thanks for the help. I have the RMM Intake so I'll put a bag over the filter then just spray away

-JoeB

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:52 am

Thanks arief! (wonder why i didn't think of simplegreen+high pressure water).....

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