Washing The Engine :-/...not good...

[JDMCB3Si]

wy would you not want to wash your engine while its running???? If your not using ice cold water its better for the degraser. It also maks less problems afterwards (ie the dizzy wont puddle up because it wil evaporate most of the water in it but NOT ALL!!!!

But unlike mot of you mine when it is washed is in a wash bay with the heater up to 80 and our shop uses a 100 pilot water heater so the water is hot enough to take anything off

OP, just pull your cap off and wipe it with a dry rag and it will fire right back up. I never coer anything when I wash mine and never had any probs other than the dizz. getting wet.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

how long should i leave it off if i just want it to dry off?

[cp[mike]]

i wash my engine bay while its still hot/warm, but NOT while its running, i cant imagine spraying it down while the ignition is turned ON =O

i spray without covering anything but im very careful. i also DONT try to start it immediately... ill push/roll the car out of the bay out into the sunlight in a parking space near the vacuums. while you finish "detailing" itll give the warm engine bay a chance to dry out.

[TypeG]

I used Simple Green not degreaser..

FYI, Simple Green is a degreaser.

i don't like to let the car run either. think about what could happen if you spray a hot steel header with cold water. later.

[newyorkcb7ss]

FYI, Simple Green is a degreaser.

i don't like to let the car run either. think about what could happen if you spray a hot steel header with cold water. later.

i was thinking the same thing. that could create all kinds of potential for cracks in your headers

[PR CB7]

i like to wash my engine the same way i wash the outside

under the shade w everything cold, im surprised detailers dont do this,
why wash the engine hot or running

with the engine running u might loose ur concentration and spray water in the filter (aftermaket filter)

with the engine hot, water will evaporate fast creating suds, messin up ur bay, ur valve cover heatshield etc

also y spray everything with 75% industrial degreaser and 25% car soap, use compressed air to dry, rarely get water on the DIS

[Smiley_cb7]

u think thats bad...there was just a little part that i didnt mention when i posted this thread...

i was spraying the entire engine bay until my boy realized that he saw that mines wasn't shooting as far as his was (even though he had bought 2 of the same engine degrease)

"Yo, why isn't your spraying far like mines"

"fuck are you talking about?....."tire shine""

then i had realized i was spraying tire shine at the whole engine bay for like 3 minutes straight then switched to degrease LOL WOOPS!!!

Ha thanks for a good laugh That was funny! Just cause I can relate to doing things like that! Anyway, did you ever fix your problem? I would think to check the spark plugs to make sure you didn't get any water in there.

[Flatline]

Ha thanks for a good laugh That was funny! Just cause I can relate to doing things like that! Anyway, did you ever fix your problem? I would think to check the spark plugs to make sure you didn't get any water in there.

didn't i read something about using tire shine to get a nice glossy loos to you engine???

anyway. Does it at least look better than before the wash?

[TheNextAZN]

didn't i read something about using tire shine to get a nice glossy loos to you engine???

anyway. Does it at least look better than before the wash?

i use tire shine after i'm done cleaning the bay. spray on rag and wipe away on valve cover, hoses, dizzy cap, fuse box..etc

oh, and i use brake cleaner spray to hit all the hard to reach area's, like around ABS and behind head lights, then commence with the simple green and water spraying

[m0bman]

they usually leave some kinks behind

[Fake Thug]

FYI, Simple Green is a degreaser.

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Greatest evar!!

[Fake Thug]

I dont wash my engine at all. I'm too scared..

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

so anyways i just bought a new air flow because of the water that might have gotten into my old 1...either way it was time for a change

Car turns on fine now but wen i step on the gas the car still seems to struggle(kinda wobbles or shakes the engine a little not too sure how to explain it) but then reves normally after 2000rpm

Should i let it sit there and probably dry off a little longer?

[92accordstocki]

i dont mean to laugh at you butmyou washed it wrong....ur suppose to wash while car runs...then spray ur choice of dirt cleaner while engine is running...i remember i almost had an heart attack because my distributor went out on me and i thought it was from washing the engine...but if the car decides it doesnt want to turn on ever again its the distributor and the core

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

i dont mean to laugh at you butmyou washed it wrong....ur suppose to wash while car runs...then spray ur choice of dirt cleaner while engine is running...i remember i almost had an heart attack because my distributor went out on me and i thought it was from washing the engine...but if the car decides it doesnt want to turn on ever again its the distributor and the core

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