Cleaning up the Engine Bay

[Swifty1638]

you should show me how to do that..perhaps i don't need to paint the bay afterall.

-A. Swift

[4g63tcrazy]

Show you how to clean? haha. Just spray simple green everywhere, let it sit for a little bit. Start scrubing with the tooth brush in every hard place to get to. Then spray it down with water/bleech and scrub again and then spray it all off. Should be nice and shiny when your done!

[4g63tcrazy]

Here is a before and after pic. Kinda crappy but you get the idea..

[Swifty1638]

how long did you let the simple green sit for? And, did it matter if you got it into any electronic connections or anything?

-A. Swift

[4g63tcrazy]

I let it sit for like 5-10mins.. and I wasn't around any electrical connectors and even if I was I don't think it woulda mattered. If you're worried about it just wrap them with electrical tape before you spray in that area.

[tpunx99GSX]

Hey 4g63tcrazy, Seriously every time i see your red engine bay, my jaw drops. That was a seriously good job you did. mad props.

[4g63tcrazy]

Haha thanks! I put alot hard work into it..

[Andrew7dg]

I just got done looking over the link that you posted. Good work!
Now I should go look at my project. I don't even have the MAS sensor to worry about.

How do you like the wrap around the exhaust manifold? I kind of want to do that because my heat shield looks like crap, and I don't think it will fit around my Evo 3 manifold.

I am with you on not having too much money to stick into the car. Thats why cleaning up the engine bay sounds like a good project for a budget.

[Swifty1638]

I jsut tried spraying some simple green on some areas, and let it sit, then wiped/scrubbed with a towl..didn't notice a real difference..maybe I'm doing it wrong?

-A. Swift

[4g63tcrazy]

The wrap took me a good hour or so. It's pretty hard but it wasn't bad. All I did was use 1 50ft role and used about 3/4 of it. You just gotta keep working it through the little holes in between runners.

[4g63tcrazy]

Originally Posted by Swifty1638

I jsut tried spraying some simple green on some areas, and let it sit, then wiped/scrubbed with a towl..didn't notice a real difference..maybe I'm doing it wrong?

-A. Swift

I have no idea.. Just scrub some more idk.. Maybe your grease is like caked on real good. Just keep working at it. I'm sure it'll come off.

[bluntedelvis]

^ Try using a low grade acid, we use it all the time on dumptrucks and tractors in the engine bay. You can pick it up at Northern in a 5 gallon pale, never had any problems electrical wise. Its called Monster oxidizer. I believe the price is $40.00 but it will last.