powerwashing engine bay
 

Hey all

tommorow i get my FC delivered and i want to power wash the engine bay and undercarage, my question is what do i need to cover in the engine bay from getting wet?

Yeah I get the willies every time I clean the engine bay too. I think the "sparkling / eat off of it" ones you see were steam cleaned or torn down, powder coated & painted, and re-assembled. Even then I still don't know how they got the caked on tar & greese out betwen the nooks & crannies.

Do a search on "engine bay clean" and you should see some of the previous discussion. Some people dilute purple power & pre-soak before cleaning. After it's clean I've seen people using (on a cold engine) something like Armor all to shine all the plastic & rubber hoses.

Note I think using pressure is bad, so stick with a garden hose. Also only clean a cold engine.

I've decided I'm leaving it to the pros at the car wash to do the engine bay 1-2 times yearly, but I'll handle everything else.

Whats the deal with the caddy?

Cover ignition and if it has a cone filter in the engine bay cover that. Its still somewhat a of a crapshoot at times depending on cracked or frayed wiring.

And don't forget the alternator (I just remove mine when I pressure wash the engine & bay).

the caddy is my work car the FC is my new project car

im just gonna use some greased lightning degreaser (works wonders on greasy blocks) then im gonna spray it down with the pressure washer or garden hose whichever i feel more comfortable with