Tec_ninja

I was wondering has anyone cleaned their engine bay before? I need some tips and advice on how I should do it. What part should I cover with a plastic bag? What's the best degreaser? Do I really need a power hose to clean it. Any and all tips and advice is welcome.

1996 TL 3.2

justnspace

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I would take a plastic bag and cover up the battery and alternator and fuse box.
electrical components like that.

I use simple green. but you can use ANY kind of degreaser, hence the name Degreaser. because it degreases.

mix your degreaser with water, according to the instructions on the bottle of the degreaser.
then take brush and agitate degreaser ALLL OVER ENGINE BAY. Paying attention to the dirtier spots. scrub scrub scrub!

then take your garden hose and spray the engine down, taking note of the electrical components you covered.

**note**
degreaser will leave black rubber and black plastics a gray/white color.
use some tire shine, or a product that is meant to get the black plastics to shine again, like MagicBackToBlack!

main70072

Last step... stand back, take pics, and admire your newly cleaned fresh engine bay.

Tec_ninja

Yeah I'm planning on cleaning it when it get warmer. Since I live in alaska I don't think it such a good idea lol. But I will start posting up pix when I do

2.5TL_96

Don't forget to do before shots!

Mandy

Made a mistake in cleaning my engine bay and not cover the hoses, turned them nasty. Like marble color. Sucks, happened on my CRV.

2.5TL_96

Did you ever clean the engine bay?

Tec_ninja

Sorry haven't got around to it yet been so busy working. Plan on doing it this weekend I'll snap photo of before and after when I get the chance