What do you use to clean your engine?

fastmode · Feb 16th, 2004, 06:09 PM

My engine is dirty. Everything visible under the hood is just plain nasty. I have heard of pressure washing it but I don't want to mess something up so I'm wondering if there are any products being sold that take all the grease off easily. I would really appreciate that help. Thanks.

Blank · Feb 16th, 2004, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fastmode

My engine is dirty. Everything visible under the hood is just plain nasty. I have heard of pressure washing it but I don't want to mess something up so I'm wondering if there are any products being sold that take all the grease off easily. I would really appreciate that help. Thanks.

you can pressure wash it, just cover the battery, alternator and other electrical parts, and dont get all up in that shit, be gentle, keep the spray constant from a few feet away, and pre soak with a light degreasing solutioin diluted in water... afterwards you can spray diluted tire shine onto some of the black plastic components to make them look nice and new... thats what we did at the dealership for every car that passes through...

Slayer2003 · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:00 PM

.....hope what happens to me doesnt happen to you.....

spend all day cleaning, degreasing, and stuff, only to find out that everything that had dirt on it had rusted :-/

....nm, you live in ari, rust, whats that? :P

sethwas · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:07 PM

Gunk engine degreaser to start.
Then hose it off.
then Griots engine cleaner.
Then hose that off.
Finally Griots engine shine. That last stuff is what makes all the difference.

Oh yeah, armor all on all hoses.

Seth

samo · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:40 PM

Nothing but soap and water.

NotAnotherHonda · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:47 PM

degreaser and a rag

Exalta · Feb 16th, 2004, 10:26 PM

Diesel.
-Put in a water sprayer/mister (the type you use for household plants)
-spray away!
-hose down with water

fastmode · Feb 17th, 2004, 03:04 AM

Thanks guys. I bought some of that Gunk Degreaser and it made significant difference. When I get a chance I'm going to get it pressure washed. What do you guys use to cover the electrical parts. I"m thinking of using plastic bags, what do you guys think?

B11sleeper · Feb 17th, 2004, 04:47 PM

Formula 409, brass wire brush, nylon brush... it really works well on grease and won't get your neighbors calling the cops for pouring hazardous waste on the ground.

Blank · Feb 17th, 2004, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fastmode

Thanks guys. I bought some of that Gunk Degreaser and it made significant difference. When I get a chance I'm going to get it pressure washed. What do you guys use to cover the electrical parts. I"m thinking of using plastic bags, what do you guys think?

plastic ziploc bags work great...

wwiifanatic · Feb 18th, 2004, 03:24 AM

Simple Green and paper towels.

95 SentraB13 · Feb 21st, 2004, 01:50 AM

Instead of rehashing what I posted, plus giving you other opinions, here's a few links:

http://www.nissanforums.com/showthread.php?t=33983
http://www.nissanforums.com/showthread.php?t=39232

LIUSPEED · Feb 21st, 2004, 08:59 AM

where do u guys get teh gunk degreaser and such..

Katana200sx · Feb 21st, 2004, 10:55 AM

i use gunk engine brite for the hard to reach places and gunk foamy engine brite everywhere else. to remove some of the 100,000 mile grease and gunk that was on it i used awesome and a toothbrush.

Katana200sx · Feb 21st, 2004, 10:56 AM

older pic of the engine bay after a cleaning