I have an 09 ss and I have never fully cleaned the engine. The most that I have done is armor all the hoses and stuff. I also have the K&N Typhoon intake. What is the best way to clean the engine. Can I spray everything with a cleaner and then scrub and rinse it off with water. Do I need to cover anything like intake, gm stage 1 sensor, battery? Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

No need to cover the battery unless u are washing out the trunk.

As far as the rest goes I just spray everything with a degreaser and hose it off. Avoid electrical connections where possible then blow water out of electrical areas you got wet. Then start the car and let it burn off the rest.

 

ok great, what about my intake, especially the filter part. Does that need to be covered.

 

Don't put direct pressure on it. let it dry some if you can. If it gets really wet it might get the MAF damp enough to trow a code. No big deal, let it idle and dry off some. Remember it's sitting there getting we when you drive in the rain.

 

when i go to the car wash ill cover the intake with a plastic bag or something and just spray off the engine. does a good job.

make sure you check afterwards to make sure you didnt blow off any lines or something. lol.

also, let the engine cool down first. I dont feel comfortable spraying cold water on a hot turbo.

 

i've washed one of my cars and it wouldn't start afterwards. something got wet. i was always told if you're washing the engine, keep it running to avoid getting anything wet. the engine heat will help dry it out too.

 

I use brake cleaner on the block to get crap off of it. Degreaser on everything else. Then detail using armorall, etc.

 

There really isnt a good way to do it. U could use a pressure washer on like a mist mode. I would cover the intake just because water in an engine isnt a good thing obviously. And i would cover any electronics that u feel getting water on would be bad. Then thats it. But definitely let it cool off first. And do not leave it running. That wont save anything from getting wet except maybe the engine itself. But that will suck water in the intake and ur electronics will get wet regardless so..

 

I just spray mine down with simple green the take the garden hose and just spray it off I just cover my intake filter that's all.

 

Whatever u do dont spray anything on or near tge belt system. Had squeky pullies until i replaced them and the belt

 

Yeah, keep degreasers and **** like that away from pulley and electrical systems

 

I've always covered important stuff with trash bags then covered everything else in tire foam and rinsed lightly. Makes everything clean and black stuff super shiny

 

my dads shop has a steam cleaner/pressure washer they use for cleaning heavy equipment. i use that along with the soap that i puts out and the retardedly hot water it gets stuff sparkling cleen and drys off in minutes