Guest KARacing Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Any help? Please......my engine bay is so dirty...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I have always found you need alot of time and patience to do this.. Thats why its best to get the misses to help Not sure if anyone has any other ideas, but you can get de-greaser spray that you spray on, let it eat into the dirt then hose off. I also find a bit of WD40 gives the engine a good new/shine to it, especially the rubbers etc. Have not had a real good go at mine yet, so maybe someone else has learned a better way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Be very careful.... doing it if you get water into the cam valley... the car doesn't start or run properly till it dries out....... I found this out 2 days into owning mine *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I have done mine a few times. I use my jet wash , but wrap my alternator and other important eletrics in plastic, also gaffer tape over the holes on the central engine cover. I don't jet near the covered parts. Finally towel it down to remove excess water. I then use Neilsens Blue polish on anything with a smooth finish, inner wings, plastic covers,hoses, pipes etc, it stops the dust sticking so reducing the need to clean so often:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I then use Neilsens Blue polish on anything with a smooth finish, inner wings, plastic covers,hoses, pipes etc, it stops the dust sticking so reducing the need to clean so often:) don't forget the airfreshener in the filter box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Lots of kitchen towel, swabs and patience. I don't recommend jet washing it. I use halfrauds degreaser for stubborn bits, Autoglym rubber shine afterwards - makes all the plastic bits look great. Autosol for the metal bits. Comes up like this: http://www.kitcarcentral.co.uk/test/frontdirty.jpg http://www.kitcarcentral.co.uk/test/frontclean.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 You guys will probably shout at me but I used a clean cloth and soapy water. I squeezed out the cloth till it was almost dry and cleaned everything....watching out for anything electrical. Then used the autoglym stuff above for EVERY single rubber pipe including all the little ones....yes, sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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