cleaning engine question

[Bryan topping]

Originally Posted by san rensho

Just use a strrong solution of Dawn dishwashing liquid in a spray bottle, wet everything out except for the obvious electronics, brush the really dirty areas and then use a garden hose to rinse.

I used this method. 1/2 Dawn & 1/2 water in a spray bottle, let it soak a few minutes then rinse with the garden hose. Everything came really clean. Start the engine & let id idle a few minutes to dry.