After this winter my engine bay looks disgustiing so i was wondering, what is the best way to clean a Ep3 or DC5 engine bay, can I power wash it, if so do i have to cover anything up while i do it. or should i just spray the cleaner on and wipe it off.

 

Cover up the battery. Everything else should be ok.

 

Spray some Simple Green and use a brush

 

do a quick archive search... ive seen this topic come up a few times with the b-series guys

 

I don't know if i'd power wash it. Try some of that CD2 engine cleaner. Or use no touch tire shine stuff and then hose it off.

 

Don't use Simple Green, it will turn aluminum white and the rubber parts will fade. We use a citrus base cleaner on the engine and then go over it with Poorboy's Spray and Wipe and the plastic and rubber with Poorboy's Natural Look.

Here are some pics of engines we have done:
http://www.danase.com/gallery/album01

http://www.danase.com/gallery/album09

 

^^ if u don't mind could u drop the name of the citrus based cleaner??

 

Sure thing!
http://www.greased-lightning.c....html
That is what we used. We get the bigger containers and just poor it into spray bottles though.

 

I just did mine yesterday.

Everything is safe in the engine bay so you have nothing to worry about. I have an aftermarket intake so all I did was cover it with a plastic bag, I then powerwashed everything.

Although pretty much everything in the engine bay is safe from water I didn't over due certain parts i.e. battery and other electrical parts

 

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http://www.greased-lightning.c....html
That is what we used. We get the bigger containers and just poor it into spray bottles though. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks

 

You might want to cover up your alternator to. A friend of mine didn't and he had a crazy noize comming from it and eventuly had to replace the coils.

 

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Here are some pics of engines we have done:
http://www.danase.com/gallery/album01

http://www.danase.com/gallery/album09
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those pictures look great. do u guys only use poor boy products?

 

Yes, for the most part we only use Poorboy's poducts. I mean, we use a good majority of Stoner's as well but Poorboy's has an excelent line of products that we have found to be VERY user friendly and produce amazing results.

 

ok good stuff the pictures look really good.

 

Thanks! We appreciate the comments.