How to Detail your Engine Bay (Basic)
- Thread starter fishbonezken
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From my 'trial and error' experience, before start spraying any water on your engine make sure u covered the 'exposed' wiring if any(many wiring running around exposed in older engine i.e. distributor), ballast and relay if u have hid system for your lighting.
Also if your spark plugs are on top of the engine i.e. b20 engine, cover it as well unless u have an air compressor standing by to blow out the water seeping into the spark plug holes.
The rest i believe is pretty much covered by others.
Also if your spark plugs are on top of the engine i.e. b20 engine, cover it as well unless u have an air compressor standing by to blow out the water seeping into the spark plug holes.
The rest i believe is pretty much covered by others.
- Feb 2, 2006
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saw some videos in youtube. Seems like japanese cars wont have much problem with engine bay jet-washing, provided some proper covers of vital components....
Continental cars, have to be very careful though. The car might not start after engine bay wash.....and RM will fly away....
Continental cars, have to be very careful though. The car might not start after engine bay wash.....and RM will fly away....
- Feb 2, 2006
- 6,617
- 1,327
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saw some videos in youtube. Seems like japanese cars wont have much problem with engine bay jet-washing, provided some proper covers of vital components....
Continental cars, have to be very careful though. The car might not start after engine bay wash.....and RM will fly away....
Continental cars, have to be very careful though. The car might not start after engine bay wash.....and RM will fly away....
Yup, My VR, Hyundai (Mitsu Base) an even my Chery, I just wash and spray water all over. No cover anything. Hyundai have old spinning distributor, That need to open and dry just in case....lol
Actually need to worry or not if water gets into places with wiring like top of the injector?
Friend bought 2nd hand send to me for detailing, so clean his engine bay for him also....
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Then I dont have to worry next time.Have been washing my VR and Hyundai for years already......lol
You clean the engine bay for SF's Kelisa? Or he helped you out?
1) Best to wash when engine is cool
2) Cool the engine down with fan if it was running earlier ( an hour )
3) Cover vital areas ( Electronics, Plugs, wiring etc )
4) Soap it
5) Brush it
6) Dry it
* Detail engine bay only if you have air compressor
2) Cool the engine down with fan if it was running earlier ( an hour )
3) Cover vital areas ( Electronics, Plugs, wiring etc )
4) Soap it
5) Brush it
6) Dry it
* Detail engine bay only if you have air compressor
Here's a picture of my cleaning. No chemical or any special cleaning agents. Just wipe with plain water on wet cloth. 3SZ-VE on Avanza.
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Clean for him. He drop car off to me to change tyres also, same time clean for him loh......
1) Sure must be cool loh......
4) Soap? Cannot loh! Most of the time need de-greaser, but nowadays got water base ones....
Professional service. Eh, speaking of SF, long time din't see him post here already.Clean for him. He drop car off to me to change tyres also, same time clean for him loh......
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