Cleaning the motor

hey TW was wondering if you guys have any advice on cleaning the motor. Do yall use a cleaner of such?

 

Any pics of the dirtiness?

 

I use SimpleGreen with good results

 

This is the most recent picture its pretty clean but i just wanted to maintain it the way it is. Ill try some simple green thank you

 

So just i just spray the motor with it or spray it on a rag and do a wipe down?

 

Yeah, I spray it down with water, spray some blue dawn mixed with water on and then I spray it off real good. I just cleaned it up when I changed the spark plugs.

 

sounds great it wont affect the wiring and such correct?

 

Na, I like to spray it down when the motor is cool. Just don't blast it right on the electronic connections. It probably cleans a little better with the motor warm but I just don't like spraying cold water on a hot motor.

 

I like to use a pump sprayer and let it work in. Then I pressure wash the grime off. Follow up with some compressed air to clear excess water.

 

Never use Simple Green (green) it corrodes and pits aluminum and drys out the plastic jackets on wiring and dry out rubber. Use Simple Green precision cleaner or ProHD

https://simplegreen.com/industrial/products/extreme-aircraft-precision-cleaner/

https://simplegreen.com/products/pro-hd-cleaner-degreaser/

 

hell yeah sounds great gotta have something to do this thanksgiving break, thanks gents!

 

oh yeah i was looking up which type of simple green to use and that one popped up hell yeah!

 

Mike Philips has a bunch of engine bay cleaning threads on the AG forum.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-wet-wash-engine-detailing-mike-phillips.html

 

I use simplegreen full strength in a spray bottle, spray, use a bottle brush on heavily greasy areas and spray with clean water

 

Once it's reasonably clean, spray down the entire engine bay with tire foam. Lots of internet pics of this. Just be sure it's a foam and not the clear type tire dressing.

 

Super Clean has always worked well for me. I prefer the aerosol over the liquid spray.

 

Use caution with a pressure washer or air compressor to dry the motor.

These machines can force water into places which could make trouble, like corrosion in electric connectors, electronics.......

 

I use Purple Power degreaser in the engine compartment and rinse with a pressure washer. Just be careful where you point the tip to the wand so you don't get water into things that need to stay dry.

 

https://gunk.com/?s=Degreaser&post_type=product

 

https://gunk.com/?s=Engine&post_type=product