For my 90 civic, what should I cover in the engine compartment before spraying it down with degreaser and water? I know cap dist comes to mind.

 

Just the distributor.... I've washed many engines....

 

ditto

derek

 

seks are you from calgary?? I think I've seen you in the beyond forums, anyways cover up your dizzy and it should be fine!

 

cover starter, dizzy , fuse box, intake filter, and alternator

if u dont cover them, make sur eu dont spray them or get H2O into them.....

 

The dizzy is the only thing you have to cover.... I've washed many of these engines....

 

yeah me too!
just saying u gotta be carefull.... nobody wants to put a little risk on something tha tmight get fried and cost more... its better to prevent that be crying later and feeling sorry

 

I washed my engine bay once and the directions only said to cover the distributer. Spray on the degreaser and hosed it down later with water. Followed with some detailer which made everything shinny.

I need to wash it again too but I am lazy. Also afriad to damage anything now that I am not NA.

 

what kinda degreaser do you guys use ??
is "simple green" good enough to get the crap off the engine ??

 

simple green works good

i wash my engine many times and never cover anything up i just leave the car running and avoid the dizzy...

use a pressure washer, works great

 

leave the car running ??
but on the back of the simple green is says not to spray on hot engines
will it cause any harm ??

 

just let it run dont romp on it to get it steaming hot

personaly i never used simple green but many people do

usually i use some weird degreaser spray on crap at my buddies house

 

Simple green rules! I dunno what to cover when washing an engine but i washed my empty engine bay while changin motors and it was covered in mud aka "georgia red clay" and simple green took it right off with a pressure washer.

 

i use gunk. when i first washed my motor the first time, i didnt cover anything up. is that bad?

 

tbk49: Yes I'm on Beyond. I'm from Edmonton though

Mr Skelley: You work at Yellowhead?

 

I just did mine yesterday with Simple green. Awesome stuff!! I used about 90% SG and 10% water. Just spray it on let it sit, hose it down. BIG difference for my bay. I covered my altenator and various wires I though might cause a problem.
Fired right up afterwards and I even found my exhaust leak!
Simple Green

 

i use this **** that we got at work... its from SC Jonhson called MR. Muscle... that **** its soo strong it can get u high if u smell it for a while... that thig burns hands... its soo good... i sprayed my engine and tranny with it and it shined real good... just spray, let it soak, spray out and u done...

 

i gotta clean mine

 

sometimes the dizzy is what makes the engine look dirty, has anyone ever carfully detailed it. lt me know.

It is just that the metal around it is so grimey I would like to clean t up a bit.

Justin

 

How about an engine that is out of the car? My B16 is covered in 13 year old gunk, and I don't really wanna spray it with a hose. What is the best chemical to clean it with by hand?

 

carb/break cleaner. spray it on there. scrape **** of. repeate

 

Dont bother repeating anything. Get terpintine (I cant spell I know) Dump a little on the block wipe it down with it. A buddy of mine showed me this. 13 year old gunk should be no problem. Then just hose it off.

 

To clean my motor i used non chlorinated brake parts cleaner, it works well my motor was covered in grime, before i used brake parts cleaner on it, it worked better than any degreaser i could find.