ok so last night my dumb *** for got to put the oil cap back on when i was putting oil in the car and i noticed it later today when there was oil everywhere on my engine and all on my front bumper so i washed it all off the bumper but theres still alot of oil all on my engine, distributor and stuff so would it be safe to hose it down alittle???? or whats a safer thing to do to get all that oil off??? trust me i feel very stupid right now so any help would be great

 

Did you find the cap? Cover your battery and intake (if not stock) and use engine brite or tire foam on the whole bay and then hose it out. Don't do it in your driveway if you can help it. Some people cover the dizzy but if it's in good condition you should be fine.

 

yeah i found the cap it was right on the head where i left it do you know if pepboys, or autozone sell those products and how much???

 

Yes they all do... maybe $5?

 

we use a degreaser at work. basicly 2 good things to have here are a pressure washer and a air compressor. cover the intake if its aftermarket. then i take the pressure washer, hose down the bay just enought to knock off the loose dirt, spray the cleaner we have ( you can use simple green ) then spray it all off with the pressure washer. after thats done, use the air compressor to blow out the water from EVERYWHERE. then i lace the bay with some dressing, blow that off, rub it in with a rag and she looks brand new.

btw, just for reffrence thats what we do to all brand new and used cars down at our dealership day in and day out. did my car a few times!