Does anybody know how to clean a engine bay with the motor in it still, or without removing the motor? I dont want to mess anything up! I just bought the car any there is like dust/dirt in there and I want to clean it!

 

cover your filter and distributor cap. then spray it down with a good degreaser, hose it down. and then take some WD-40 and spray it in all of your electrical connections. that will get rid of any water that might of got in there.

 

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Thanks a lot for the help!

 

engine brite worked the best for me, either that or dollar store degreaser believe it or not.

 

i worked at a detail shop for a while and the way we used to clean engines was to give the engine a quick bath in degreaser, tar remover, and all purpose cleaner... let it sit for about 5 minutes and then hit it with hot water from the pressure washer. we then hit any "problem areas" again if there was some build-up if necessary and then re-rinse with hot water from the pressure washer again. after all was clean, we then lightly sprayed down the entire engine bay with a water-based dressing (interior dressing) and took it for a quick blast down the street. came back to the shop and blew off any excess water pools that may still remain with the air hose and wiped down any uneven areas. very important to NOT use a petroleum-based dressing cuz it's way too slippery to even do anything to after that. basic oil changes are a pain in the ***, and hella messy after that. the stuff we used to use was milky white like Armor All but NOT petroleum based. it made the engine look brand new after that. all the hoses, harnesses, and plastics looked minty! but like the other guy said...
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just don't soak the **** out of them with the hose or water might get into the dizzy cap and make the car run like poop. if this does happen...simply loosen the cap dizzy screws...spray some WD-40 into the dizzy between the cap and the dizzy itself...then use an air hose to blow some air into the cap and blow out all the liquids that may be in there. usually works like a charm.