Don't Just Spray Your Car's Engine Bay! Right and Wrong Way to Clean an Engine Bay!

Wait! Don't just spray down your engine bay with that hose! Yes, you can clean inside the engine bay, but the pressure from a hose or pressure washer can cause damage! In this video, Andy shows you a few reasons why you want to put down the hose, and grab a sponge and brush instead!

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[AAuto]

√ *Watch the Video*
√ *Do it Yourself*
√ *Save Money*

[chadg]

DON'T, and I repeat DO NOT, watch this video without sound!

[Mango]

This made me even less confident in wanting to clean my engine 😂😂

[captainotto]

FOR SALE: Used maroon Jeep. Excellent condition. Super clean engine. Driven on Sundays only for church group. No lowballers.

[luiscastillo]

don't do this... proceeds to do exactly Lol that's so funny. Love these videos

[Fioos]

Andy woke up this morning and chose violence

[TheRegent]

*customer walks in* "Hey Andy, just checking to see if you're done replacing the alternator on my jeep chero- 😲"

[darinp]

I'm surprised this motor is running after Andy's water assault.

[igotapk]

I’m convinced he demonstrated the wrongs in this video on someone else’s car to get revenge on someone. He chose to show us the right way of doing things just so we wouldn’t suspect him of doing a crime.

[Eener]

Being deaf I followed your very cool video instruction. Very clear visual instructions on how to deep clean the alternator, fuse box etc. Thanks!

[dakotanielsen]

So, basically what I've learned is that, while I shouldn't spray down the engine compartment, It will be fine for the most part if I do 🤣

[jeffreydauhmer]

I have never been so uncomfortable in my life.

[tylerc]

I did this trick on both of my cars that were way overdue on a cleanup. I used a small bucket of water, handful of crappy towels, a wax applicator, simple green, and dawn power wash. It worked pretty damn good. I Topped it off with Chemical Guys Tire Kicker Shine that's good on plastics. I did this over the summer and the engines are still pretty clean.

[electric_sway]

car owner: "I am not gonna mess with all this. I gotta guy that can clean engine bays for 10 bucks."
that guy that clean engine bays for 10 bucks: 0:00 - 0:04

[BenJustSaid]

Keep in mind that since you are cleaning your engine bay you could lift old oil gunk that is potentially preventing an oil leak. So if you start seeing a leak after washing your engine bay, just figure out where it comes from and fix it.

[tianna_CD]

Thanks for this. I have wanted to clean my engine for a while but was reluctant cause I didn't want to damage it. Now I know how to do so correctly. 🤪😃

[IamGoen]

1A Auto is one of the best car repair educational channels on youtube.

[youfixit]

That 4.0 won’t die easily as u think. I soaked the whole engine in a river and surprisingly it runs better than before. Pressure washed every week and no problem…..yet

[slunky]

Strangely satisfying watching him do all the wrong things as he says not to do them.

[relaxedmuffin]

Was that his ex wife's car or something?