engine cleaning: What should i cover?

[Grand Marquis GT]

You actually believed him?

[moneypit]

damit i actually belived you there for a sec. not no more. i dont want to burn my dame car down

I have no words for this...

Please don't reproduce.

[Rojas109]

You actually believed him?

I have no words for this...

Please don't reproduce.

if only i could have seen your faces, when you guys read that

ofcourse i was playing. i aint that stupid :morons:

[Nathan in MI]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure...lol

[packman]

Just pull up to the gas station, spray the whole thing down heavily with gas then rinse it off with a hose. Make sure the engine is good and hot first.

OR
Go to the good ol' do-it-yourself carwash and use their pressure washer.

That just made me remember the scene in "Christine" when the Fury blew up the gas station and ran down the kid on the highway in flames. I saw that as a kid and looked at cars from a whole new perspective.


Packman

[P72Ford]

I never cover anything when I wash under my hood (which is about half as often as I wash my car). That is why my alternator wigs out for a few minutes after I do a thorough cleaning. My engine bay may look factory, but goddamit I'd eat thanksgiving dinner off of it.

As far as the rubber dist. boot... very good idea. My car used to run like shit after I washed under the bonnet. Since adding the boot (mine didn't come with one) I have had no more problems.

[moneypit]

Last time I washed under the hood of the vic she ran fine for about 10 minutes. then I shut her off at the parts store and she wouldn't start back up again for antoher 3 hours no matter what I tried.

[Archangel]

As far as the rubber dist. boot... very good idea. My car used to run like shit after I washed under the bonnet. Since adding the boot (mine didn't come with one) I have had no more problems.

I didn't have one either, had to go to the junkyard to get one - well I got two, one's been on the car ever since, the other one is somewhere around too, if I find it it's going on the Chevy cause rain season's coming real soon

[Grand Marquis GT]

Bonnet? We british now?

[interceptor1985]

and he stuf junk in his boot, and his car has wings and tyre's...lol Any way ...I'd cover the dizzy...and if it's carbed i'd cover it to...just to be sure...and just spray the h2o where you need it..Last time I did the crapi I covered the dizzy and the carb,got some engine degreaser sprayed a ton of it on left it over night and used hugh pressure hot water and a wire brush.....worked wonders....

Oh and for the title of this thread..what do I need to cover?..ROFL!!!! I have a few cheazy jokes I could say...Like...um your junk..I dont need to see it......lol or....yor head j/k...or it depend's on if it's a three bagger or not......(one for the chick,one for you in case the chicks bag fall off, and one for the person that walk in on yall gettin durtay...lol)....never mand though...i'm still sorta drunk..lol

[P72Ford]

I didn't have one either, had to go to the junkyard to get one - well I got two, one's been on the car ever since, the other one is somewhere around too, if I find it it's going on the Chevy cause rain season's coming real soon

Well, I wasn't able to get one at the junkyard. I had to call Late Model Restoration Supply (the mustang people), and pay $15 bucks for one (brand new though). (Go ahead and laugh). Then I paid $15 to ship it. (Once again, go ahead and laugh). Oh well. I had to have the engine bay dazzling, and couldn't deal with a wet dist.

[P72Ford]

Bonnet? We british now?

Yeah, about 25%. The rest is German and some Polish.

[gadget73]

I use purple power on a warm (not really cooking hot) and a light duty electric pressure washer. I don't cover anything, just don't blast the distributor. I also wouldn't suggest using a gas power washer, or setting the pressure washer tip to stream. I set it up so the water sprays in a fan pattern. Let the degreaser sit on there 5-10 minutes and wash it off. If you're doing the whole car, spray the motor with degreaser and let it sit while you wash the rest of the car. If there is still gunk on there, warm the motor up again, and repeat. Personally I dont care for the aerosol degreasers because its just kerosene in a can. I hate my car smelling like a nasty diesel powered truck.


oh, and I'm gonna stick this in detailing since its on topic there.

[86VickyLX]

this is a stupid question thats why im posting it here.

I never have cleaned/washed an engine before(please dont laugh). i have lots of time know so i'm going to do it. as the title says, what should i cover? i have no pressure washer just the hoze, so its not like i'm going to be washing the heck out of the engine, i just want it to sparkle alittle more then it is know.

thanks,
Dave

Cover the distributor, also cover the alternator. Would be easier if you took it off. If you have a different aircleaner setup, cover that too. Cover the WOT sensor too. I got that wet and the idle fluctuated for like an hour, until it dried up. That's basically it. Good luck.

[Rodentkiller]

Clean the engine by hand or you will mess up all of your electrical conections. No power spray or better yet have a detail shop clean the engine price worth it especilly if thay fuck up the conections.