Dirty engine!

S10'er · 11-24-2005, 10:58 PM

I went though tons of mud one rainy day, and ever since there is still mud spots all over my engine!

it annoys me. I tried spraying it and it looks good until it drys again lol... what can i do?? i wanna get it looking like new again

LaynLo · 11-24-2005, 11:00 PM

i went off roading and my truck got dirty. get a rag and some armorall and go to town.

S10'er · 11-24-2005, 11:02 PM

aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it

Im_Bryan · 11-24-2005, 11:25 PM

Spray the living hell out of it with SimpleGreen. Like a whole bottle of it. Then get the motor hot then spray it down at a car wash pressure washer.

I did my whole engine compart ment which was never done in the 5 years Ive had it and it cleaned it big time.

sdimess · 11-24-2005, 11:28 PM

steam sprayer

i don't really know what its called thats the best name i could come up with

S10'er · 11-24-2005, 11:33 PM

Should i cover up my alternator or anything else? i never got my plugs wet or anything... but the 1 time i sprayed my engine i got the alt wet. and the next day i was replacing it lol

so should i cover it up?

bagdbug · 11-24-2005, 11:40 PM

Here's what I do......Go to the local "wash it yourself" place and I use the wheel cleaner spray. I don't cover anything up. I just try not to spray any of the main harnesses or relays directly. Then I use the pressure washer to rinse. Damn thing looks brand spankin new.

S10'er · 11-24-2005, 11:46 PM

ok cool.. i try all the above

Im_Bryan · 11-24-2005, 11:55 PM

The main thing to not to blast and get soaked is the distributor and electrical system.

bg's · 11-26-2005, 12:24 AM

I used this stuff and was amazed at how clean the engine came out. I let the engine warm
a bit, then shut it down, covered all the electrics with plastic shopping bags and tied off
with string, like the ALT, DIST, and ABS box along with the air cleaner as it was an open
element. Sprayed this stuff on and waited for 20 or 30 minutes, then hosed off. Came
out pretty darn clean for no elbow grease. I've also tried the REAL Scrubbing Bubbles
and it works pretty good too + makes the engine compartment smell good, but
doesn't work as good as this STP foam engine degreaser..>

I know this is going to sounds nuts, but it seems my ole ride runs better once it's been
cleaned up in the engine compartment...

95dime · 11-27-2005, 11:00 AM

^^^^helps it run cooler when stuff isnt baked on and also you probably got some grit out of moveable parts. ive heard that stuff will eat away and seals and gaskets over time tho so u ont wanna use too much. but it does work good.

Metlhed01 · 11-27-2005, 09:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by S10'er

aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it

i did this with armorall tire foam, killermiked told me to give it a try. he told me to wipe it down, but being as lazy as i am i just hosed it off after it sat for a little while. worked pretty well. wiping it down worked better, but it works.

Got-20z · 11-28-2005, 12:49 AM

i usually spray mine with purple power, of course cover up your electronics first

Red X · 12-01-2005, 12:34 PM

Heres what ya do, get soem cleaner, and spray it down, then use a pressure washer and wash it very very good. Get it and start the truck up so the water dosent get into the carborator, or anything. Then ocne it dries, get clear coat and spray everything, for that new shiney look. Car dealers use this junk they wipe in there, and it makes the engine goopy looking.

LoRollinLS · 12-09-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by S10'er

aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it

ya if you wanna get spots off, ur gonna have to quit being lazy and do some work, definately cover up all the electronics stuff...a good thing to do first is, spray wd-40 around all of the electronics (repels water), then cover up all electronics and alternator with aluminum foil, aluminum foil can be shaped to the part and will stay on better than plastic.....then spray it down with some foam engine cleaner, simple green or use the car wash stuff, and hose it down. then you might wanna do some scrubbing.....and after it dries, take the aluminum foil off then detail it up with some armor all

Chevy2000Xtreme · 12-10-2005, 03:47 PM

I'll let you guys in on a detailers' secret, if you want to have it look brand new again, warm the enging(not hot), then spray scrubbing bubbles all over (use common sense here) and let it sit, hose off and let dry. Might have to do it twice if its really dirty. After its all dry, then spray tire shine of your choice, the kind that you spray and don't have to wipe, all over (still using common sense) and your engine bay will look like it came off the showroom floor. The reason scrubbing bubbles is better than those engine degreasers is because it will not harm the rubber hoses which harsh engine degreasers will and can turn them white. Try it, you'll see.

jordanFRK · 12-11-2005, 10:14 PM

Get some kind of degresser like Mean green or look up a company called MOC and get there degresser(this is what my comp. uses) and spray that on there, get some kind of brush and scrub it, Then hose it off and its good as new

shellshock · 12-28-2005, 08:59 PM

What about some armor all wheel cleaner? would that do any harm? the reason im asking is because I have plenty of it and I want to use it up. lol

bg's · 12-28-2005, 10:54 PM

I remember something that guy on TRUCKS ! said. If you're planning on going off roading
spray the fender wells, tires, and anything else you want to get easily cleaned again with
Armor All wheel shiny BEFORE you go out on the dirt. He said when you come back
it'll be so much easier to just spray off the crap..

11-24-2005, 10:58 PM	#1
S10'er Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 319 Location: User is: OffLine	Dirty engine! I went though tons of mud one rainy day, and ever since there is still mud spots all over my engine! it annoys me. I tried spraying it and it looks good until it drys again lol... what can i do?? i wanna get it looking like new again
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11-24-2005, 11:00 PM	#2
LaynLo bitch Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,689 Location: High Point, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! i went off roading and my truck got dirty. get a rag and some armorall and go to town.
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11-24-2005, 11:02 PM	#3
S10'er Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 319 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it
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11-24-2005, 11:25 PM	#4
Im_Bryan ~~~< Yo, How U Doin? >~~~ Age: 43 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 244 Location: Wurtsboro, New York User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Spray the living hell out of it with SimpleGreen. Like a whole bottle of it. Then get the motor hot then spray it down at a car wash pressure washer. I did my whole engine compart ment which was never done in the 5 years Ive had it and it cleaned it big time.
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11-24-2005, 11:28 PM	#5
sdimess HARÍA PIS EN SU EXTREMO Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,544 Location: Chassell Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! steam sprayer i don't really know what its called thats the best name i could come up with
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11-24-2005, 11:33 PM	#6
S10'er Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 319 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Should i cover up my alternator or anything else? i never got my plugs wet or anything... but the 1 time i sprayed my engine i got the alt wet. and the next day i was replacing it lol so should i cover it up?
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11-24-2005, 11:40 PM	#7
bagdbug SoCaliS10 Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 336 Location: Ontario,California User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Here's what I do......Go to the local "wash it yourself" place and I use the wheel cleaner spray. I don't cover anything up. I just try not to spray any of the main harnesses or relays directly. Then I use the pressure washer to rinse. Damn thing looks brand spankin new.
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11-24-2005, 11:46 PM	#8
S10'er Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 319 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! ok cool.. i try all the above
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11-24-2005, 11:55 PM	#9
Im_Bryan ~~~< Yo, How U Doin? >~~~ Age: 43 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 244 Location: Wurtsboro, New York User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! The main thing to not to blast and get soaked is the distributor and electrical system.
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11-26-2005, 12:24 AM	#10
bg's Hard at work Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,270 Location: Laid out.. User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! I used this stuff and was amazed at how clean the engine came out. I let the engine warm a bit, then shut it down, covered all the electrics with plastic shopping bags and tied off with string, like the ALT, DIST, and ABS box along with the air cleaner as it was an open element. Sprayed this stuff on and waited for 20 or 30 minutes, then hosed off. Came out pretty darn clean for no elbow grease. I've also tried the REAL Scrubbing Bubbles and it works pretty good too + makes the engine compartment smell good, but doesn't work as good as this STP foam engine degreaser..> I know this is going to sounds nuts, but it seems my ole ride runs better once it's been cleaned up in the engine compartment...
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11-27-2005, 11:00 AM	#11
95dime Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 770 Location: western new york User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! ^^^^helps it run cooler when stuff isnt baked on and also you probably got some grit out of moveable parts. ive heard that stuff will eat away and seals and gaskets over time tho so u ont wanna use too much. but it does work good.
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11-27-2005, 09:28 PM	#12
Metlhed01 ANGRY BABY! Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,379 Location: Micco, FL (sebastian) User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Quote: Originally Posted by S10'er aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it i did this with armorall tire foam, killermiked told me to give it a try. he told me to wipe it down, but being as lazy as i am i just hosed it off after it sat for a little while. worked pretty well. wiping it down worked better, but it works.
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11-28-2005, 12:49 AM	#13
Got-20z has committed suicide! Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,979 Location: North East, Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! i usually spray mine with purple power, of course cover up your electronics first
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12-01-2005, 12:34 PM	#14
Red X XtremelyLow Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 788 Location: Owensboro, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Heres what ya do, get soem cleaner, and spray it down, then use a pressure washer and wash it very very good. Get it and start the truck up so the water dosent get into the carborator, or anything. Then ocne it dries, get clear coat and spray everything, for that new shiney look. Car dealers use this junk they wipe in there, and it makes the engine goopy looking.
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12-09-2005, 08:40 PM	#15
LoRollinLS Chivalay Mane Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,009 Location: BFE South User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Quote: Originally Posted by S10'er aww darn im to lazy for that kinda stuff lol i was hopen they sold something i can spay on and let it sit and spay off.. but i guess i can wipe it ya if you wanna get spots off, ur gonna have to quit being lazy and do some work, definately cover up all the electronics stuff...a good thing to do first is, spray wd-40 around all of the electronics (repels water), then cover up all electronics and alternator with aluminum foil, aluminum foil can be shaped to the part and will stay on better than plastic.....then spray it down with some foam engine cleaner, simple green or use the car wash stuff, and hose it down. then you might wanna do some scrubbing.....and after it dries, take the aluminum foil off then detail it up with some armor all
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12-10-2005, 03:47 PM	#16
Chevy2000Xtreme Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 136 Location: Dirrrrty Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! I'll let you guys in on a detailers' secret, if you want to have it look brand new again, warm the enging(not hot), then spray scrubbing bubbles all over (use common sense here) and let it sit, hose off and let dry. Might have to do it twice if its really dirty. After its all dry, then spray tire shine of your choice, the kind that you spray and don't have to wipe, all over (still using common sense) and your engine bay will look like it came off the showroom floor. The reason scrubbing bubbles is better than those engine degreasers is because it will not harm the rubber hoses which harsh engine degreasers will and can turn them white. Try it, you'll see.
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12-11-2005, 10:14 PM	#17
jordanFRK Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 Location: Richmond, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! Get some kind of degresser like Mean green or look up a company called MOC and get there degresser(this is what my comp. uses) and spray that on there, get some kind of brush and scrub it, Then hose it off and its good as new
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12-28-2005, 08:59 PM	#18
shellshock Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 43 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! What about some armor all wheel cleaner? would that do any harm? the reason im asking is because I have plenty of it and I want to use it up. lol
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12-28-2005, 10:54 PM	#19
bg's Hard at work Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,270 Location: Laid out.. User is: OffLine	Re: Dirty engine! I remember something that guy on TRUCKS ! said. If you're planning on going off roading spray the fender wells, tires, and anything else you want to get easily cleaned again with Armor All wheel shiny BEFORE you go out on the dirt. He said when you come back it'll be so much easier to just spray off the crap..
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