engine bay cleaning..., i seek knowledge Options

[axelrduvirage]

just a thought. if i repaint the car, i may as well tidy up the engine bay. Right? is there an easy way to really clean things up without pulling the engine?

shampoos, steam cleaners, solvents. what have you used and how well did it work?

peace

[ZacMan1987]

One of the best I've seen

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226748

[j0e_p3t]

i'd like to know about this too. my engine bay looks like ish. the least i can do to my weak lil 7a is to make it look good. what's the easiest way?

edit: damn, those before and after pics are crazy. i gotta get me some of that stuff.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: Jun 23, 2006 - 10:56 PM

[TheStreetzKing]

MAKE SURE UR SPARK PLUGS ARE COVERED ON THE CELI, the supra has the block thing on top but we have those little pieces on the plugs, not good enough, i cleaned my engine and covered up soo much all cept the spark plugs, next day after the car drove fine.. misfired like a mother, inch of water in the plugs hahaa, so make sure thats sealed better than with ur plugs

[devilsden97]

MAKE SURE UR SPARK PLUGS ARE COVERED ON THE CELI, the supra has the block thing on top but we have those little pieces on the plugs, not good enough, i cleaned my engine and covered up soo much all cept the spark plugs, next day after the car drove fine.. misfired like a mother, inch of water in the plugs hahaa, so make sure thats sealed better than with ur plugs

i remember this....ur car was boging out...engines...funny little things.

[DeW_H0e_GT]

what if the water hose sprays up some electrical components like.....alt, battery, harnesses, etc etc...???..cover those part up too?.....

[axelrduvirage]

thanks for the tips.

i was going to remove intake box, battery, alternator and cover/plug everything up. thanks for the heads-up on the plugs. didn't think they would be a problem.

what about GUNK? all agree that it works as well as anything else? is there something better (i.e. more$$$)?

This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Jun 24, 2006 - 9:43 AM

[TheStreetzKing]

yea that stuff works wonders, and u dont have to remove the batt and all, jus cover with plastic bags

[vsideboy]

we have a thing called CD2 (not sure who its made by) But thats meant to be best of all the cleaners/degreasers. I've got some but not had chance to use it yet.

http://www.celica-club.info/forum/index.php?showtopic=27514

http://www.celica-club.info/forum/index.ph...ic=44658&hl=cd2


I might do mine at the weekend if anyone can wait for some pictures?

[LewFX]

cover anything thats electrical, alternator, starter, plugs, intake filter, and any exposed wires to be on safe side

[cyb593]

here is a hint if you do get water in your spark plugs wells or whatever you call them just take a squirt bottle top off of any spray bottle and stick the pipe down in the well and it will pull all the water out try not to get any in there though. also you want to use degreaser and a hose. and little scrub brushes. tooth brushes for the hard to reach spots. i used power purple or something like that.

This post has been edited by cyb593: Jun 26, 2006 - 11:50 AM

[snapshotgt]

Here is a thread that talks about it (note: One clean st engine bay pic!):

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=30237&hl=clean

~snap

[b1gr3d]

wesleys bleach whit will do the trick too atleast on the plastic stuff, as for he cast parts...you're on your own there

[ILuvMyCelica95]

if my engine was worth showing off i might do this, but for now im gunna leave it gross and dirty

[BluuFire]

I've heard not to spray the block while its hot because it is possible to crack the block, and Ive heard this from quite a few people. Have any of you heard this before?