Engine bay cleaning

[pidj]

Originally Posted by marcoc

Ha my to do list IS getting done- IMS, RMS, Clutch/flywheel, water pump/t'stat, belt, front motor mount, air filters, spark plugs/tubes, brake fluid, coolant flush, convertible top replaced, new tires/rims, alignment, fuel filter, 997 shifter=done, and AOS when it dies as well as coolant tank if it dies.

Your wife will be SO happy
(I had the same reaction over purchasing!)

[marcoc]

A clean engine bay is easier to find leaks and other issues plus my OCD wants a "clean" engine bay.

[bwdz]

I also wash my engines. Always use simple green or any of the citrus based cleaners, a nylon brush and a rag. Never pressure wash as I don't let them build up to the point of needing that and just don't want to get water into something that it doesn't need to get into.
One thing that I hate is when people use armor all or any of the other shiny treatments afterward. All they do is give a sticky surface for dust and grime to accumulate. They make the car look like it was on a used car lot IMHO.

[Fintro11]

Originally Posted by bwdz

I also wash my engines. Always use simple green or any of the citrus based cleaners, a nylon brush and a rag. Never pressure wash as I don't let them build up to the point of needing that and just don't want to get water into something that it doesn't need to get into.
One thing that I hate is when people use armor all or any of the other shiny treatments afterward. All they do is give a sticky surface for dust and grime to accumulate. They make the car look like it was on a used car lot IMHO.

I used aerospace protectant, it seems to have repelled most of the dust for the last two years.

[bwdz]

Originally Posted by Fintro11

I used aerospace protectant, it seems to have repelled most of the dust for the last two years.

I would try it if you say it held dust off for 2 years. Do you have a picture of the bottle or a link to it?

[Fintro11]

Originally Posted by bwdz

I would try it if you say it held dust off for 2 years. Do you have a picture of the bottle or a link to it?

303 aerospace protectant

It's the opposite of their fabric guard

[marcoc]

303 is very good stuff, i have used it for years mostly on interior plastic/vinyl.
I washed the engine bay and it came out pretty good, mid engine doesn't really let you clean it too well. On a side note after I washed it I fired up the engine and it was running like shi_t. Misfires and stumbling idle, I have new plugs but coils were original. ended up replacing coils and found every coil with very fine hairline cracks probably causing arching and the ****************ty running engine. I replaced all of them and car ran perfect after, by the way I didnt drive it when I noticed it misfiring.