exterior motor cleaning

[93redcb7]

So iv finally decided to clean up the h22 and find/fix all my little tiny oil leaks(if any at all, could just be there from before or what not...

but anyways to the topic what should i use to clean the motor with... i know it will need to be something sensor safe, also i dont want to use something that will eat my gaskets, as i dont want to replace something i dont need to.. any thoughts are welcome, experience would be nice also.. i dont want to be out there scrubbing for 10000 hours though either(yea im a bit lazy, but try not to be -_-)

also when washing off the cleaner, is there anything i should worry about getting water on? i mean the dizzy is sealed(to my knowledge, which TBH isnt the best) as long as i dont just jump in the car and start it up, either let it air dry(which may cause water spots) or blow it with a fan/vacuum or w/e else your little imagination can come up with =P!

list of non-corrosive cleaners
as it seems so far that iv researched pretty much anything citrus based is non-corrosive, so are far as those, im not going to list.

oil eater

[904drACCORDMANG]

Motors are electric engines use combustion lol jk heres a pretty good diy engine bein at the top of the wright up http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ngine+cleaning

NGK/NTK or Denso are the best never use a bosch 02 on an import

[93redcb7]

Motors are electric engines use combustion lol jk heres a pretty good diy engine bein at the top of the wright up http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ngine+cleaning

NGK/NTK or Denso are the best never use a bosch 02 on an import

=O now thats a list of detailing LOL... but it doesnt really say what to use as for cleaner for the motor... im just looking more for taking the oil off not making my car look like a mirror =P

[904drACCORDMANG]

theres a few different kinds of engine degreasers at the part stores
from my experiance they all work about the same

[93redcb7]

theres a few different kinds of engine degreasers at the part stores
from my experiance they all work about the same

but will a de-greaser eat my gaskets? cause arent they corrosive?

[oyajicool]

Some degreaser are corrosive and should not be used. Or if used on engine and engine bay, the surface should be treated with anti-corrosion spray.

I use "Zep" Citrus Degreaser 10:1 mixed with water and siphon gun to clean. I tested this degreaser against a piece of aluminum. Aluminum was in the 100% degreaser for three days and didn't show sign of discoloration. It is safe to assume this product is not corrosive, but you need to come to your own conclusion. Also, I have purple "Simple Green" in my shop. The seal for the bottle is plastic/aluminum. This aluminum is not affected at all by it's content after few month of opening the bottle.

After use of "Zep" to clean, I spray a product called "Corrosion-X" with special sprayer. It is possible that you could use WD-40 instead.

I do this to almost all engines I work on and have never had negative issue.

[Cb_JoeyG]

Simple green, or a diluted solution of superclean

[HB-II]

So iv finally decided to clean up the h22 and find/fix all my little tiny oil leaks(if any at all, could just be there from before or what not...

but anyways to the topic what should i use to clean the motor with... i know it will need to be something sensor safe, also i dont want to use something that will eat my gaskets, as i dont want to replace something i dont need to.. any thoughts are welcome, experience would be nice also.. i dont want to be out there scrubbing for 10000 hours though either(yea im a bit lazy, but try not to be -_-)

also what brand o2 sensor should i get? iv heard NOT bosch... but NTK and denso seem to be good?

Take some pics of before and after shots. I will be cleaning mine too, I'll post pics too.

[Cb_JoeyG]

Ya kno, i had a prety nice DIY specifically for detailing an engine bay.. but it got lost when the server crashed Had a lot of detail to the DIY too. I might re-do it one of these days

[illinois_erik]

if you use simple green make sure you rinse it all away, when it gets into crevices it will start badly corroding aluminum. It was recently banned by the FAA/Military as they used it to clean planes but some would get behind rivets and not be washed away eventually causing failure.

[Cb_JoeyG]

Wasnt aware of that^ Good info

[93redcb7]

so far only thing that isnt corrosive is zep? i should make a list...

[Cb_JoeyG]

It wont hurt your engine as long as your rinsing it all off, I've worked at a few dealerships and the degreasers listed here are all fine just dilute them properly and rinse well

[oyajicool]

if you use simple green make sure you rinse it all away, when it gets into crevices it will start badly corroding aluminum. It was recently banned by the FAA/Military as they used it to clean planes but some would get behind rivets and not be washed away eventually causing failure.

Do you know of SAIB number or something to back up this info? There is Simple Green made for aviation use. I don't use this product but wold like to know if there is any service bulletin for it.

[illinois_erik]

Do you know of SAIB number or something to back up this info? There is Simple Green made for aviation use. I don't use this product but wold like to know if there is any service bulletin for it.

Im sure google can help, the article I read simply stated simple green etc etc. Didnt know there was an aviation formulation. nonetheless any cleaners should be diluted / thoroughly rinsed away.