Engine Degreaser, What to cover up? Options

[JoKeRkId613]

My engine area is VERY dirty. There's a lot of dust and grease all over the place and I found a spray can of degreaser in the storage room of my house. The instructions say to spray everything and then turn the car on and leave it on for 10 minutes. It then says to turn it off and spray the whole thing with water to get the stuff off. How effective is the degreasing thing? Will I see a huge difference? My main concern is spraying the whole thing... I don't think I should spray the whole engine compartment. Some parts must be covered up before I spray the thing... What parts must I cover up that shouldn't get sprayed with degreaser and/or water???

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED :-)

[cmorty]

IMO the best engine degreaser that anyone can use on any engine without damaging the engine bay paint, is 'Simple Green'. Just make sure that your engine is not too hot. Spray as needed...let it set-in for about 5-10 min., and just rinse. Be sure to towel dry all the wet areas, including electrical.

Of course if you're really concerned about all the electrical parts of the bay, you can wrap each part with Glad sanwich bags and secure them with twist ties or masking tape.

Also keep in mind that most car engines are designed with the elements in mind (meaning, that if they get wet....they'll be O.K. , but not flooded or drenched).

And also, if you're really concerned about the engine not running properly after rinsing, you could always turn the engine on before you start to rinse.

I've done this to all my rides and had no problems whatsoever.

I hope that this helps you with your engine cleaning.