cleaning engine/engine bay

[type S accord]

definately cover the air intake

[TypeG]

you don't need lots of water to wash the engine anyway. just don't stand there spraying a direct water stream on the distributor and you'll be ok. if you have a cone filter, i'd cover that up and nothing else. the components under the hood where made to work when wet. later.

[Houston93CB7SE]

i just take off my filter and i also dont use engine degrease i have another secret stuff then i power wash turns out clean

Is there a recipe/place to acquire said "secret stuff"?

[cubanl81]

Yeah I never cover anything. Now that I think about it. Would probably be smart to cover a couple things.

[Chirs190E16v]

i dont cover any thing but i'm careful with what i wash inside the engine. You don't go full blast on some 18 year old wires now.

[mrvinyl33]

Makes you wonder what TypeG's secrets are for his clean engine (unrelated to the super polish efforts).

[Brandoncb7]

Simple green seems to work pretty good.

[mappyCB7]

I don't think it's really nessesary to cover anything. Maybe a cone filter like typeg said but nothing besides that. I just prayed the bay down with degreaser let it sit a while and then hosed it off. I had no problems

[lilb_1979]

I just cover my filter, and spray lightly with the water. Never had any problems.
This is how I clean mine
http://www.1017.org/nsx/Enginetrick/EngineTrick.htm

[onelifetwodream]

Very clean lilb_1979 do i spy some junk in your trunk. ( via the power wire from bat )

[93accdpj]

Castrol Super Clean. Spray her down, let it soak, and pressure it off. I have a can of spray for a wet dizzy. The only time I pull the battery is to spray some baking soda and water mixed on the frame area. Neutralizes battery acid and keeps away the rust in there..

[AngelSi06]

I just cover my filter, and spray lightly with the water. Never had any problems.
This is how I clean mine
http://www.1017.org/nsx/Enginetrick/EngineTrick.htm

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1227254961

Wow after looking at this pic... I really need to clean mine and re do my valve cover!

[I<3MyHonda]

Just take your battery out and cover your air filter with a bag. Make sure it's 110% dry before you hook it back up or you will fry your alternator when you try and start it.

[visualpoet]

I have never removed my battery, never covered my filter (it's a Tsudo foam and the water that doesn't drip out isn't enough to hurt the motor. I probably pull more in driving in the rain), never covered my dizzy or any of the electronics, and your alternator isn't going to fry because you tried to start it wet. Tap water is actually a horrible conductor. Trust me, I've got over 25 years of working on cars and almost as long driving them. The worst that's happened is I've had to take the dizzy cap off and dry it out. And I clean mine almost every time I go to the car wash, probably 4 times a year. The rest of the time I wash her in the driveway.



I'd happily eat off my engine bay if it wouldn't make it dirty!

[Brandoncb7]

I just cover my filter, and spray lightly with the water. Never had any problems.
This is how I clean mine
http://www.1017.org/nsx/Enginetrick/EngineTrick.htm

Hey I went to the link you posted and still have a question for you. Is it saying that after rinsing the gunk degreaser off to just spray the armor all stuff everywhere and then drive around for half an hour or do you need to drive around first to dry the engine and then aplly the armor all with a rag? Maybe a dumb question but I need to do this pretty badly. Mine isn't as bad as the teg in the pic but it's dirty.