How do you safely clean the engine?

[iamyourdemize]

Hey guys,

I have a 2003 V6 and the engine is quite dirty. It has a lot of grease and residue on it and I want to clean it. Can I simply spray some degreaser on it and then rinse it off with a hose or will that F' things up?

Thanks!

 

[Frogman]

Yup. Your engine will explode.

Not really. Search around here, quite a few threads on pressure washing engines, and what to cover up/avoid spraying too much water on.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

watch out for electrical,fuses, just spray with goo-gone and a mist from the hose, and wipe down everything - repeat if needed

 

[gcwimmer]

Plastice bag over the fuse box and CAI filter, mist the motor then spray on simple green scrub with my tire brush and mist rinse.

 

[pektel]

I use a product called Optimum Power Clean. I dilute it 3:1 (3 parts water, 1 part produt) in a spray bottle, and spray down the engine (air filter, alternator, etc. are avoided. I use a round brush (I suppose a paint brush, toothbrush, etc. would work too) to agitate the surface. Then I have a second spray bottle with distilled water that I use to rinse the engine. Using a spray bottle instead of a hose assures that I don't flood any area.

I use cheap microfibers from target to dry the engine.

Once done, I use Meguiar's #40 Vinyl/rubber protectant to dress all the engine plastics/hoses.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

I use a product called Optimum Power Clean. I dilute it 3:1 (3 parts water, 1 part produt) in a spray bottle, and spray down the engine (air filter, alternator, etc. are avoided. I use a round brush (I suppose a paint brush, toothbrush, etc. would work too) to agitate the surface. Then I have a second spray bottle with distilled water that I use to rinse the engine. Using a spray bottle instead of a hose assures that I don't flood any area.

I use cheap microfibers from target to dry the engine.

Once done, I use Meguiar's #40 Vinyl/rubber protectant to dress all the engine plastics/hoses.

i use Meguiar's Vinyl/rubber protectant on everything too!

 

[CrackerJack]

Spray on some de-greaser and let er rip through town a bit
its fun to watch and smell the really bad smelling smoke. DId this on my friends golf, then just rinse later, its all good.

 

[gcwimmer]

Once done, I use Meguiar's #40 Vinyl/rubber protectant to dress all the engine plastics/hoses.

I also use this product also with great success.