Degrease motor

[Fly-Rice]

Whats the best way to clean/degrease the motor?

Can it be hosed down?

[SHU-ES1]

If you go to a car wash you can use the engine/tyre cleaner before hand and then wash it off with a high pressure hose. Just make sure you cover up your pod filter, and alternater before hosing with anything. And if you do hose, make sure you don't soak one place for too long just in case you flood something important. Comes up mickeymouse when it's done! Good luck!

[Mixtapes]

nice post shu, thats what i do. you can also use engine degreaser and just go for gold, you can also use this engine foam cleaner im not sure what its called but i got it from supercheap, spray it everywhere then hose it down. then drive it for 30minz so the water evaporates

[TheSaint]

suprisingly that cheap engine foam stuff worked really well

i used it on my EG, covered the engine bay in it, left it for 10min, than hosed it off with garden hose

make sure u take ur pod off or cover it up, and avoid getting electrical things like the battery too wet

also dont do it on ur parents front lawn as it will kill the grass lol =p

[Bludger]

I would cover up the distributor before I cover up the battery or alternator.

[I heart the SSS]

+1 to bau since he made the most important post.

COVER THE DIZZY!

you don't want water in there...

[FastFwd]

can get cheap ass degreeser in cans from supercheap auto's for $1.99 a can. Use 2-3 cans which is more than enough. Put it on whilst the engine is warm and leave for 10 minutes and then wash it off with a host. As others have said, cover up your filter with a plastic bag, also your battery and other electrical setups. I don't cover the distributor when ive done it but upto you.

altho i know others have had issues on other cars but my honda'z never had issue with the dizzy and water.

[EGB18CT]

lol remember to take the plastic bag off the pod if you covered it before turning the car on lolz :)

[Bludger]

can get cheap ass degreeser in cans from supercheap auto's for $1.99 a can. Use 2-3 cans which is more than enough. Put it on whilst the engine is warm and leave for 10 minutes and then wash it off with a host. As others have said, cover up your filter with a plastic bag, also your battery and other electrical setups. I don't cover the distributor when ive done it but upto you.

altho i know others have had issues on other cars but my honda'z never had issue with the dizzy and water.you may have not had problems yet, but the parts inside the dizzy are much more prone to failure with water than are the battery/alternator.

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lmao

[FastFwd]

you may have not had problems yet, but the parts inside the dizzy are much more prone to failure with water than are the battery/alternator.

EDIT - wheres my rep fag!!!!!

I never asked for it, you said you'll give it, so give it fag

lmao

lol actually my dizzy rotor crapped itself about 6 months ago. Could be right, but the plastic couldn't have gotten frail due to water. And the seal around the dizzy cap fairly decent.

[I heart the SSS]

you may have not had problems yet, but the parts inside the dizzy are much more prone to failure with water than are the battery/alternator.

EDIT - wheres my rep fag!!!!!

I never asked for it, you said you'll give it, so give it fag

lmao

i tried you ****, and it says "I need to spread more rep before giving you it"

lolz

[Bludger]

i tried you ****, and it says "I need to spread more rep before giving you it"

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fail.

[Limbo]

also be carful not to hit the sparkplug area on the engine as you will have problems driving, if you do you will need to blow the water out

[Fly-Rice]

Cool thanks guys, i'll give it a go.

[UCNDRM]

i know its important to cover up the dizzy but also the battery coz u dont wanna leave water on and rust ur terminals

driving it round for 10 - 15 mins after u clean engine helps in dispersing water as well as it not great to leave water sitting in the engine bay

[FastFwd]

also be carful not to hit the sparkplug area on the engine as you will have problems driving, if you do you will need to blow the water out

Yeh i think limbo's on the money i forgot to mention i always cover my plugs. If water gets in there which it will it needs to be blown out with an air compressor and left to dry for 30mins or so. If even a little bit of water gets in there the cables sweat and it keeps the moisture inside. Dont think revving your car whilst is spluttering and miss firing will clear it out because it wont.

[Gio]

thats because you repped me for something I shouldn't have been repped for. It then got deleted and now you can't rep me for something I really do deserve.

fail.


Lol na bro. It's there so u cant continually give someone rep. :p

[Bludger]

I know that.

If he didn't rep me for stupid things, then he would be able now right?

[ginbulag]

If you have an alarm, don't forget to cover that too :)

my dizzy is sealed up so i don't bother covering it. I only cover my alarm horn, fuse & battery. I've been doing this for the last 3 years... :)