need tips to clean the engine or a place someone can recommend me to around the northern va area

i have a honda and want to make the engine look better thanks...

 

I cleaned my own. I did the following:

1. Go buy some gunk engine brite (I used the stuff with orange oil) and protectant (I've used both Armor All and Turtle Wax 2001 with good results).
2. Take off your plastic engine covers (clean and armor all them separately).
3. Spray the engine brite as instructed on the can.
4. Wait a few minutes for the cleaner to penetrate.
5. Hose it off and dry the engine the best you can with a towel. If you have a leaf blower - use it (even if you get strange looks from your neighbors )
6. Liberally spray something like armor all all over the engine - avoiding the belts and alternator.
7. Wait at least 1/2 hour for the protectant to soak in (overnight works great if you have the time).
8. Hose it off again and dry.
9. Reinstall the plastic covers.

Your engine will look like new!

BTW - never use high pressure water on the engine. Use a hose with light spray - and only do this on a cold engine.

 

and only do this on a cold engine.

You should put that on the first line.

Great info !!!

Cheers !!!

 

how do u remove the plast cover and what is that?

 

The TL has plastic engine covers that can be removed with a 10mm wrench and a quarter (to turn the plastic screws).

If you don't have a TL, you might not have a plastic engine cover.

 

Yeah - that's kind'a important info!

 

does the honda accord 93 have a plastic engine cover?

that is what im gonna clean

 

Pop the hood and look. We're talking about the plastic covers that serve no purpose but to cover up engine components and give the engine an "uncomplicated" look.

I doubt a '93 accord would have them.

 

make sure to stay away from the alternator....seen alot of alt's fried by engine cleaning(you can just put a bag around it)

 

Nope, no plastic cover on a 93 Accord that I know. Nevertheless, you want your engine bay clean, so do it once a year.

 

There is no engine cover on ANY F series engine

LX/DX being an F22a1


(thiis has nothing to do with your question), I had a 91, so you can ask me your accord questions )

 

im trying to post a pic can anybody help me to do that?

theres no option here