Jose-aka-Pedro

Hi, I own an 87 integra ls,
I have searched and nothing came up

My parents are power washing everything, House, sidewalks, decks etc...

Anyway, I was thinking about giveing my engine bay
a fast little powerWashing

So What all do I need to cover if anything?

I really just want to do my block and tranny
but is there anything that needs covering?

Also, Do Not flame about the car,
Its my first car, cheap, but runs
I am currently looking for a DA,


Anyway, Doesnt look too bad for everything having 233,xxx Miles
And redlines no problem.

And a few pics
Please excuse the pics, as its only a 2.0 MP digi cam






Thanks, Later

H.crx-si

Cover your distributor, air filter, anything electical is a good idea, and I'd also cover your alternator. At least I always do.

Deluzional

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Use some simple green as well and make sure you check for moisture from your spark plug wires when you finish, my car bogged a bit after i washed mine

Justateg

pretty clean engine bay for an 87, better then i was expecting anyway

Jose-aka-Pedro

Thanks, Guys

Its overall good, except the paint
Its crap, but thats ok with me
I mean there is no rust, no anything anywhere
Its been taken car of since 1990 when my godmother got it
then she bought a 00 integra (So clean) and gave it to my dad for $50
And now its mine
<U>And I'm about to sell it for a DA</U>


Well, thanks,

Anyone else

H.crx-si

Let the bay air dry btw don't start it right away. If your car bogs or wont start after the drying period then pull out your plug wires and look down at the spark plugs. Likely water will have gotten down there and you'll have to wrap something in paper towel to get down there to absorb the water.

Jose-aka-Pedro

eh, I'll take plastic cheeting and wrap anything that doesnt need water on it

rustyhatch

for 35-40 bucks you can take your car to where the dealerships take their cars and have it steam cleaned. powerwashing even with hot water from the tap does about half the job steamcleaning does. it will take ALL of the dirt and grime off of the engine. engines rely on being able to radiate heat to stay cool. especially on tightly packed engine bays like hondas. give it a shot.

Jose-aka-Pedro

eh 35-40 bucks isnt worth it,
I'm going to spray engine gunk and then I'll ower wash,
i'm not that woried about it,

Thanks tho, i'll keep that in mind when I get a DA

Thanks, Later

Deluzional

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I'm going to spray engine gunk and then I'll ower wash,
i'm not that woried about it,

Thanks tho, i'll keep that in mind when I get a DA

Thanks, Later
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im telling you simple green will do the trick, much better results than that gunk spray

rustyhatch

i tried em all. foamy, simple green and a brush, 10 bucks at the car wash, nothing does the job like steam. it lets you spot exactly where those damn little seep leaks are coming from in the first place. on my 94 teg. i had to fix 10 of them to keep it clean. now my engine cones perfectly clean at the car wash. its great.

viet_boi_racin

a few of my friend have power washed their engine bay.. and after a lil while, we notice hard water deposit (spots like you see on paint if you dont dry your car) on the block and the head and most of the metal parts.

Personally, i just take simple green and spray it all over the engine bay and hit it with a scrubing brush and a tooth brush for small area-corners. then spray it off with water.. Simple green does wonders for me. you can eat off my engine lol

Jose-aka-Pedro

ok thanks guys,

I'll get some simple green, and then use the power washer to wash it all off
I'm not woried about getting it real clean and spotlles, just cleaner
I probly will have my DA (when i get it) steam cleaned cuz
it will be my permanent car for awhile

Thanks, Later

I'll get pics after

JDM-EJ1

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I can assure you it's way more than 35 dollars.

97tegGS

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I can assure you it's way more than 35 dollars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I second that. It was 60 at my old dealership for 15 mins worth of work.

Jose-aka-Pedro

see, forget that dude, I'll take a few mins and clean it myself

Yah it might not be as good but hey i'm sellin the car anyway

Jose-aka-Pedro

Question: Should I mix the simple green
with water like it says or is it ok by itself?

SilverDc2

simple green is the i've used.. use it straight dont mix water in it.

Deluzional

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with water like it says or is it ok by itself?</TD></TR></TABLE>

since youre removing engine grease and grime, dont dilute it...actually the instruction on the bottle tells you how much of the solution to use for certain jobs and surfaces

rustyhatch

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i have never paid more than that. call around and ask the local car dealers where they have it done. most of your smaller dealerships do not do their own detailing. the steam cleaning takes 20 minutes tops on even the dirtiest engine if they have adequate equiptment.