The Easiest Way To Clean Your Engine Bay

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[swervon]

In the mid 90s my car was acting up after pressure washing my engine. Insides of my alternator were glowing like a furnace.

[naarikberry]

Feel relieved from this video with everyone else spraying the tf down their engine bay with the pressure washer 😂😂

[ABC-wmsg]

really appreciate this video cause this is something I was worried about, but I wanted a clean car!

[TheBlackBirdx]

Soft brush, wire brush/battery cleaner, spray, trowels, and trim restorer if anything is fading

[HectorMorales]

I agree. It can get damaged with a water pressure blaster

[BillyBoy]

Perfect! Finally a great way to get it done... Thanks Bud.

[devondouglas]

video gives great reassurance to people

[kapuzinerus]

Get a bottle that has stream and spray option. Warm water with dollar store degreeser will suit you well, also get brushes and rags. Once dry buff it with dashboard solution.

[Sandiego]

I use a mix of onr, simple green, and brake buster for engines

[zrtbbgo]

Thanks for teaching me how to spray and wipe ... of it wasn't for you I would never know how to spray and wipe

[jirensentry]

I would first do this:

For under hood, use carpet cleaner foam, let sit for 5 minutes or less, then brush with soft brush, then vaccuum or dry with white terry cloth. You want to start there so that you care for that first, then engine compartment.

Do no work on a hot engine, but allow it to be warm enough to work with your cleaner, but not evaporate it.


Use either Computer Duster can spray to blow away dust and dirt first. Then use detailing brushes to brush dirt away further. You can also use an actual duster to get between areas.

After dusting, the liquid you use:

🚱Chemical guys waterless car wash or
🚱Rain X waterless carwash with microfiber towels. There are specialty towels for it!
🚱all purpose or engine cleaning solution should also be either mixed with purple power or Super Clean for a decreaser. Leave it for about a minute or two, then wipe down.

Do the wipe downs about 2 to 4 times until its truly clean. Then go over it with small, controlled amount of graphite coating over all plastic. Spotcheck, then begin.

NOTE: When it comes to oil. It is best to decrease first, then proceed to wash because grease shouldnt be smeared all over the place.

Remember that you can remove the battery to clean it.

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[Night--Shift]

Pressure washer shouldn’t even be mentioned. That could really put a hurting on sensors and other electronics that can be costly!

[timwood]

I love using tire shine on all the black hoses shit be shinning

[Jjejdh]

It’s been three days and I’m STILL SCARED 😭🤣 I’m 22 and i am a girl starting to learn about mechanics because I want to learn how to fix my truck it’s a 95 gmc sierra. Well I got a leak and need my engine to be clean to I can see the uv dye better but I’m so scared to mess up my engine or wires

[CSltz]

At the start open hood
With engine cold spray tire cleaner spray can foaming type. On to engine and entire engine compartment. Close hood. Detail rest of car on clean garage. Hours later wipe up excess with clean or semi-clean rags. Use some type of tire cleaner with a protectint in it not necessarily a tire shine. Each time it gets a little easier. Works for me. Doesn't leave that oil and grease film.

[younghiroshima]

“This is the easiest way”
“It takes longer, it’s more difficult and you don’t get as good of results”
Lmao all jokes aside I love the vids

[Wayneman]

I've done it for years, very safe around computers and fuse boxes.

[subwayfelloff]

great i could get my wife to start wiping down my engine bay now... thanks proper care 👍

[TheBaz]

I would also add some trim restore product, and it will look great, especially a car where the whole engine bay is a plastic cover haha

[demeitresmillion]

I used a water hose before. Bad idea; my alternator pulley seized up and squeaked. I’ll use this method.