Hey, I've read and searched topics for this and I would like to know, specifically what to cover with bags/tape so that I can securly spray down the engine bay. This is my DD so I have to take precautions



If anyone can edit the picture and circle the spots I would need to cover.. that would be exceptionnaly nice ty

 

Are you sure you searched and read everything???? Seems like this has been a hot topic in the last few weeks and there are a few threads running around with tons of info to cover up. But here's a list:

1) Dizzy, battery, anything that's electrical
2) Cover up your Intake cone

That's pretty much it... if you don't cover anything up, just don't go haywire on the electrical components of the car and get water up in them

 

pretty much cover up everything electrical because water and electrcity don't like each other. and cover up your intake filter because your motor doesn't like that either.

when i worked as a detailer at toyota, all we did was cake on engine degreaser, simple green is by far the best thing you can get because you can get it anywhere. and then pressure wash it down with the car running and trying to avoid all electrical and intake.

good luck with it though

 

Yeah I've read that, but when you're n00b......... I just want to be 110% sure.

 

take your time and buy like 40 cans of gunk lol

 

alot of people do this with their car warm and running. id always figured thats bad, since if you spray cold water on a hot, aluminum cylinder head, you could crack or warp it.

if it was me doing it to my car, id bag up the intake, disconnect the battery, and hose it all off. then wait for it to dry up before i reconnect the battery.

 

ive done this 20+ times with my dad on different cars, the battery is fine, nothings gonna happen, cover the dizzy, and then i see you have an air filter so cover that too.

I suggest doing this with a high pressured water for best results, not some water hose.

Thats about it

 

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if it was me doing it to my car, id bag up the intake, disconnect the battery, and hose it all off. then wait for it to dry up before i reconnect the battery.</TD></TR></TABLE>

just spray hot water

 

I have a hose but with like a thinger at the end of it to make it spray harder. Will that cut it?

 

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I suggest doing this with a high pressured water for best results, not some water hose.

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If you dont have one or know someone with one then go to one of thoes car wash place. after you done washing get an air house and blow out all the water left over.

 

rag rag rag and simple green. This has been covered alot of times.
Search next time dont be a lazy ***.

 

Is there anything better than Simple Green? I have poor results with SG and brushing. For people with great success, I gives you guys

 

damn i just use a rag and water.

 

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i know people be lazy...

 

I use Black magic 2in1 degreaser and shine and an old toothbrush. the can says SAFE for all PARTS of the car and no wrapping necessary but i cover the dizzy just in case and everyting seems working properly so far. oh and i do it with a warm engine not hot but warm too the touch