Yea so basically my question is.....

THE ENGINE CLEANER THING THEY HAVE AT DRIVE IN DO IT YOURSELF CARWASHES..
ARE THE SAFE TO USE..IM RUNNING A SRI.. SO OBVIOUSLY I WONT SPRAY AT THE FILTER.

MY BRAIN TELLS ME HOTT ENGINE EQUALS DONT SPRAY LIQUID ON TO IT CUZ OF POSSIBILTY OF CRACKS.

DOES ANYONE HAVE INSIGHT TO THIS???

I LIVE IN CALI CALI

 

there isnt any problem with it but i'd recommend simple green, diluted

 

oh and relex with the caps

 

to clean ur engine all you need is degreaser a wheel bbrush anda spoke brush. do NOT spray a hot engine. it will cause spots and that is a no no. i

 

Try to clean you r engine monthly if you can and it will stay new looking,I get a nice paint brush from Home depot and brush off the sand and dirt out of the crevacesand then wipe down everything on top and front and back that I can reach,water has never been sprayed on my motor and car is 18 months old and motor looks clean as day one.

 

from getting flamed by many known detailers on other forums basically i learned that you want to spray the engine down when its not hot. but when you spray use a mist from the sprayer. so basically after you have misted the engine you want to shoot degreaser with a spray bottle on the engine and wait about 2-5 mintues and then use a wheel brush and sproke brush to start cleaning. after you have scrubbed and think your done use the mist and speray down the engine.

 

sometimes i like to run my tc really hard park it in my drive way real quick and then take a bucket of ice water and throw it in my engine compartment. you should try as well!!



please dont. simple green some brushes some fantastic for the plastics and some time ull bee lookin good

 

Quick question...
Do you guys cover or remove anything before spraying water?

 

i dont cover anything. but it doesnt hurt to cover the alternater with a plastic bag and thats basically it. dont be scared to clean the engine. just dont spray water hard into the engien cuasein wires and such to get messed up

 

^^^Thank you.
I wash my other car's engine every month without fear but I haven't cleaned the tC since new lol.

 

do not fear nothing. engines are meant to be cleaned. just rember here. do not drown ur car with water

 

Black Magic has Engine Degreaser & Shine in one can.

I've used it when the car was still warm. I used old windex bottle with water to wash it off. (Wires and water: seems like dangrous combo. JMO) Let's just say I developed nice burn spots and buring smell that lasted for a month. But it gave really nice shine after.

I should of waited when the engine was ice cold then do it. Since our regional dealers are already doing shows next week; I'll use it again but this time ICE COLD and wait for few hours after starting the car. I'll let you peeps know how better the product is.

 

Ditto we spray simple green on our helicopter engines and let it sit for 30 seconds to a minute then just pressure wash it off. Works great out here in the desert. We don't dilute it however.

 

I use Simple Green and a tooth brush. Let the engine cool and then spray the simple green on first (before any water). I don't dilute it down, I spray it on straight from the bottle. Scrub it down, and rinse (don't blast it with water, a light mist).

Another Tip, clean the engine first before the car, that way if you get some of that dirt and oil on the car you just wash it off after wards.

And since you are running a SRI, cover it with a plastic shopping bag, Depending on the filter it maybe oil based and you don't want de-greaser near that. Plus water and soap are probably not good for any filter. So save your filter with the cheap and free plastic bag you get when shopping.

 

this is where i got flamed at.....
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/d...n-engines.html

 

I see no flaming going on there at all...

 

^ thats what i said, and thats a very knowledgeable forum, i added it to my favs

n im a detailer at a dealership