Alright, i went to clean my engine bay and i used this stuff called purple power =[ well basically after i washed if off with water, the whole engine looked like it was corroded with white stuff. Im really depressed this happened, cause now i dont know how i can make my engine look good again. Anyone have any reasons why this happened, and how to fix it? PLEASE help! Thank you.

 

Yeah, that happens often when you use those cleaners. It gets very dry, and that white residue shows up, doesn't last forever, and it's better than road grime/oil

 

makes me sad tho, its so ugly! thanks for reassuring me that it will not look like that forever then =[ ugg.. that is so ugly.. any more tips on how to make my engine bay look nicer.. i have a DOHC ZC, im trying to polish the cover, but its taking forever, im almost there tho.. but what else can i do to make my engine bay looking good enough to show people and not feel dumb! hopefully puttin my header in tommorow will make it look a little better.. plus a little HP gain! =]

 

to clean your engine:supplies needed: plastic bags, rubber bands, simple green in a spray bottle, hose, soft brush, toothbrush, quick detailing spray, rubber dressing, metal polish, and some rags.

step 1: allow motor to cool
step 2: cover battery, distrib., fuse box, air intake, anything you don't want to get wet with plastic bags and secure with rubber bands
step 3: dilute the simple green -- i usually use a 50/50 simple green to water mix
step 4: wet down the entire engine compartment
step 5: apply a heathly dose of simple green -- you can use a higher concentration on really dirty areas
step 6: scrub everything down with your brush -- don't forget the underside of the hood. use the toothbrush for any really hard to reach areas.
step 7: spray down everything to rinse the simple green off
step 8: remove all of the plastic bags and start up the car -- let it idle for a few minutes and then allow everything to dry
step 9: apply rubber treatment to a rag and wipe down all of the hoses
step 10: apply metal polish to any metal components
step 11: use the quick detailer to clean off any water spots.

that should leave you with a pretty clean engine compartment

 

i don't bother with trying to apply the protectant by hand to the hoses and stuff, I just spray down the whole engine bay with the stuff, let it sit awhile, then go back and wipe off the excess.