Guide: Clean Your engine
#1
05-17-2010, 07:36 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nubraska
Posts: 7,082
Clean Your engine
First off, cover up your intake. Mines tucked away good so I didnt need to.
Get a degreaser/shine .. I got some black magic**, I recommend it. Im a fanboy of them lol.
1. Warm your engine up, not too hot but just get it warm to the touch. I drove mine and it sat in the shed a bit so it was warm.
2. Spray down your engine. Just lather it on, I did it a bit thinner but now I wish I put on more, I will have to next weekend.
Things to avoid dousing:
Alternator
PCM connection
Coil packs kinda
BELTS!!!!!!
3. Use a brush to get out the real caked on stuff and loose debris off.
4. Let it sit for 15 min, yes your impatient, I know I am too, I like paced and just walked around spraying things on our lawn with a hose, filled bird baths, the dog, etc.
5. Spray it down with water. Avoid the same things as step 2. Just let it run off or if you have a spray tip on it be smart, it will all come off easy with just a gentle stream.
6. Let it drip, go turn off the water and come back ( so you dont forget Mr. or Mrs, I have a cool spray nozzle) Set down the hood and start the car, make sure nothing is going nuts and leave it sit a while or until its dry with the hood down and the car running.
7. Wipe it down with a rag
8. Look at your beast and take pictures
Only before picture I could find.
Get a degreaser/shine .. I got some black magic**, I recommend it. Im a fanboy of them lol.
1. Warm your engine up, not too hot but just get it warm to the touch. I drove mine and it sat in the shed a bit so it was warm.
2. Spray down your engine. Just lather it on, I did it a bit thinner but now I wish I put on more, I will have to next weekend.
Things to avoid dousing:
Alternator
PCM connection
Coil packs kinda
BELTS!!!!!!
3. Use a brush to get out the real caked on stuff and loose debris off.
4. Let it sit for 15 min, yes your impatient, I know I am too, I like paced and just walked around spraying things on our lawn with a hose, filled bird baths, the dog, etc.
5. Spray it down with water. Avoid the same things as step 2. Just let it run off or if you have a spray tip on it be smart, it will all come off easy with just a gentle stream.
6. Let it drip, go turn off the water and come back ( so you dont forget Mr. or Mrs, I have a cool spray nozzle) Set down the hood and start the car, make sure nothing is going nuts and leave it sit a while or until its dry with the hood down and the car running.
7. Wipe it down with a rag
8. Look at your beast and take pictures
Only before picture I could find.
Last edited by Enzo354; 05-17-2010 at 09:27 PM.
#2
05-17-2010, 09:37 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 11,978
looks good Brock, thanks for the "how to" on this!
8. Look at your beast and take pictures
but which is the beast?
thanks dude.... cool dog you have there!!
8. Look at your beast and take pictures
but which is the beast?
thanks dude.... cool dog you have there!!
#6
05-17-2010, 10:25 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nubraska
Posts: 7,082
Im slowly changing them all to blue crimp type. Those were all I had one night because I ran out of another type.
Also thank you for the dog compliment Chris haha.
Also thank you for the dog compliment Chris haha.
#7
05-17-2010, 10:26 PM
i heard that its not the greatest to put your cold air down there because when it rains or you go through a puddle it can suck water into your cylinders.. yikes thats not good. does this seem like its subject to water? and did you use like a vacuum hose to lead it?
#9
05-17-2010, 10:34 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nubraska
Posts: 7,082
Its a large drain hose. And the way I figure, is your only gonna suck up water if you drive into a puddle. Regular rain isnt gonna make it up into that. Mabye If I was in 2 ft deep water it would suck in, but if Im that deep in water, my intake is the least of my worries! :O
Besides Im getting a ZZP intake soon.
