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I really want to detail my engine, and I was wondering which was the best and easiest way to go about this. Should I use steam cleaning or chemicals? Thanks, Max.
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Super clean and a long narrow car was brush is what I use on the engine itself. Then I just go over the rest with a soapy shop rag. It takes time, but thats the best way.
NEVER use a pressure washer. EVER. You can damage underhood liner and you'll blow off and/or damage insulation around the manifold and the inner fender flaps.
I have never done it. No problems...
I'm not sure exactly what the relative conductivity, resistance, and capacitance of water is, but I don't think it can handle current well enough to provide a high amperage short.
wd40. know where they got the name for that? the company was trying to come up with a product for water displacement, and this was their 40th attempt. i know that has nothing to do with this, but it's just a small thing that one of my professors told the class recently. thought i'd share.
I would have to put WD40 on the wires to keep them from shorting out or such, right?
No, no, no (wd-40... what?)... You can gently spray the engine bay area. You should not be spraying it in hard or drenching everything. All the connectors have seals/grommets in them. But still you don't want to spray it in there at full blast.
When I used to detail back in the day I would apply a little bit of tire shine on a rag and whipe down any black plastic pieces. It makes it look 100 times cleaner. Like I said, just apply it to a rag and give everything a shine. You can so the same with any black kick panels or door trims on trucks or cars. The only disadvantage to that is; the coating must be lighter and once it gets wet you will see water streaks down it (unless it's washed completely off). So if you do use it on the outside you will need to apply it every once in a while. It makes the car look a ton better and eliminates any fading... but it does require some up keep.
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Yea, pics would be cool! I always use a bottle of that good engine degreaser, let it sit for 15 min then lightly use a hot water pressure sprayer to clean it off. I am just very careful around anything water can get into. I do this about every 3 months along with the air filter cleaning. I remove it and bag off the maf & intake area with a rubber band so the water wont get in there. I check the electrical connections about once a year and clean & add anti corrosion gel as needed.
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