Cleaning a nasty engine and engine bay

Oldman71 · Mar 3, 2021

I purchased my 04 Taco TRD from an auction..the engine and bay was filthy with dirt, dust and grime..in lieu of using chemicals or a power washing..I used Simple Green, a small bristle brush, a cheap paint brush, microfiber rags & a spray bottle of water & a lot of elbow grease..took about 5 hours.

buckhuntin-tacoma · Mar 3, 2021

Welcome to TW...Looking good!

boogie3478 · Mar 4, 2021

Oldman71[OP] initial post: ↑

I purchased my 04 Taco TRD from an auction..the engine and bay was filthy with dirt, dust and grime..in lieu of using chemicals or a power washing..I used Simple Green, a small bristle brush, a cheap paint brush, microfiber rags & a spray bottle of water & a lot of elbow grease..took about 5 hours.

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Taco2021LB · Mar 4, 2021

Oldman71[OP] initial post: ↑

I purchased my 04 Taco TRD from an auction..the engine and bay was filthy with dirt, dust and grime..in lieu of using chemicals or a power washing..I used Simple Green, a small bristle brush, a cheap paint brush, microfiber rags & a spray bottle of water & a lot of elbow grease..took about 5 hours.

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The way you went about it, is MUCH better than using chemicals and a hose. I need to do mine as well.
I've had some, advise me to use the pressure washer. HARD NO on that idea.

Norms_207 · Mar 4, 2021

Oldman71[OP] initial post: ↑

I purchased my 04 Taco TRD from an auction..the engine and bay was filthy with dirt, dust and grime..in lieu of using chemicals or a power washing..I used Simple Green, a small bristle brush, a cheap paint brush, microfiber rags & a spray bottle of water & a lot of elbow grease..took about 5 hours.

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Looks great! Simple green is awesome.

Taco2021LB said: ↑

The way you went about it, is MUCH better than using chemicals and a hose. I need to do mine as well.
I've had some, advise me to use the pressure washer. HARD NO on that idea.
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Why won't you use a hose? I just spray all grime with simple green and let it soak for at least ten minutes, scrub with a brush, cover the battery with a bag, do a light rinse with hose with engine running and then just leave the hood open with engine running for a bit before turning it off and wiping away any remaining water. I've never had any problems but I definitely don't want to cause damage by using a hose or light pressure washing.

Taco2021LB · Mar 4, 2021

OCD

Eaux8Taceaux · Mar 4, 2021

Nice job man. Looks good. Welcome.

UberDingu · Mar 4, 2021

Impressive

realeyz · Aug 11, 2021

Use a steam cleaner. Supposedly works MUCH better than any heavy water type method.

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