Simple Green!

Everything in here has been good advice so i have nothing to add but that i use simple green...

 

"simple green" is what? a soap or detergent that a person would pick up at canadian tire or something? Also where exactly is the PCM? is spraying between the fuse box and rigth side of the engine okay? There is a lot of vac lines and stuff in there that are fairly dirty?

 

Simple Green is an all-purpose cleaner/degreaser. The main reason i bought it at first was cuz i read otehr members suggestions and it biodegradable, so yay environment!

This is the one I use. It's concentrated, so i just mix it 50/50 with water and it works great.


More info here

 

basically what he said...

between it and purple power you should be able to find one or the other anywhere...

 

Usually Wal-Mart keeps both in the car cleaner isle...

 

Sweet. Will be picking it up tomorrow. Where it the PCM located? Right by the fuse box?

 

no that is not a heat sheld... that is NVH material( noise vibration harshness) its like dyna mat. keeps sound from the bumps and rattles from ur shocks and struts.

 

yupp he is right

 

can of degreaser ftw just spray everything then wash it out. The armour all all the plastic and hoses

 

not trying to thread jack, and not really off topic

but how can you clean/polish the top of the engine, I would say cam cover/head

 

go to the how-to section and search polishing 101. that should have all the info you need.

 

well I don't want it polished but I want it evenly colored/clean

 

i use some like stainless steal cleaner polish on my valve cover. Works pretty good. Then I just wipe everything down and put tireshine on everything black

 

I hope that the tireshine that you are putting on EVREYTHING black under your hood doesn't have silicon in it... If it does have fun replacing everything that cracks latter in time

 

oh I buy the extra silicone ones and then i rev it with the hood open with a camera pointed at it and watch my charge piping flex. I usually invite friends over and we make bets on if it snaps or not. were let down every time though when it doesnt

 

well I bought the powerball mini and some polish, it turned out great!! I need to get a small head to get some of the tight spots I may take a drimel to it.

 

Sounds good man, if you can get some pics, post them up!

 

go get some Spray Power/Simple Green/Purple Power and spray the sides of the block, valve cover, and blower

scrub with a brush and rinse

I, personally, after this step go over all the plastics and hoses with a good tire shine and use cleaner wax on the painted panels

 

I was actually wondering what I should use to clean it well now I know! Just got to wait for all of this rain to pass before actually trying it. :P

 

I've got a 2.4 and the sparkplugs are completely exposed right on top, in your face. Should I be worried about spraying directly on these?

 

make sure to take them out first, then you can spray away.

 

You mean the coil packs right?

Don't tell people that, you would be surprised at how many people would think you are serious. I am pretty sure your joking right?

 

i should know better by know- after the guy who thought i was serious when i said you could use 250 grit sandpaper to buff out light scratches...

 

yeah thats what I meant...

and don't worry I read that and didn't take it seriously, I'm not an idiot....

 

Confucius says plastic bag...