yuck...my new box's engine if dirty now like crazy after driving in the rain.

I think it comes from the top grille.

can i plug that up or something to keep it clean. wow

can belive it.

xox

 

the top grille doesnt have anything to plug up..its solid.

 

unless you put on an aftermarket one... like a billit grill... you would need to cover the back of that on eup

 

maybe I will see if i can get a rubber gasket to seal the hood in front.

 

Time to spray some Simple Green on the engine and hose it down. I have to do that every time I go to my parents...they live on a gravel road. I hate a dirty engine.

 

can you wet the engine...yeeeeeeeeeeekk.. will it start....

xox

 

You can wet it, just dont go sprayin everywhere. My vote to you is just take a wet rag to it and try to wipe down everything. Spray some simple green on the rag, and wipe away. You might need another one to wipe off the soap, but it should be all good. If you do choose to hose it down, just watch out for the intake (i dont remember how they look, i changed mine a few days after i got it). Everything else should be fine

 

That's why I have the Injen Hydroshield. I have the stock grille as well, and the engine compartment (and even my short ram intake filter) gets wet in every rain storm. I guess the body panels don't fit together very tightly on these cars because leaves, dirt, dust, everything gets in the engine bay a lot easier.

I use Armorall Cleaning wipes and a wet rag to clean it up once in a while, but it sucks. My old cars engine didn't get this dirty.

-THE DON

 

My brother said it is the crack in the hoot front, between the top grille and the hood. Most cars have a rubber gasket that gets compressed and seals the hood.

 

try that out and tell us if it works or not

 

I have to do that after every road trip that I do to.

 

Would that work? If you layed out adhesive foamy rubber hose around the inside of the hood? Sounds like a good idea. Debris-deadening

 

Yea, I do it before shows to my tC and it has never had a problem. I don't use high pressure though, just the water running out of an open hose.

I warm up the engine by having it set at idle for a few minutes...just so it is WARM to the touch, not hot. Then, I rinse with water from the open hose. Spray everything down with Simple Green and let it set for about 5-10 minutes. If it is really bad, I sometimes use my tire brush to scrub parts that are bad. Then, I get the hose again and rinse everything off. Works really well.

 

I have a hood scoop, so it gets dirty fast. Just wipe off the bay once a week and it doesn't look bad.