4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang Technical discussions on 1996-2004 4.6 Liter Modular Motors (2V and 4V) within.

CLEANING ENGINE?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-16-2007, 03:34 PM
  #1  
stoes
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
stoes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 419
Default CLEANING ENGINE?

what do you guys use to clean your engine. last night i bought some ultra brite engine gel degreaser, and it left a white residue all over my engine. so today i bought some black magic degreaser, and it helped but it's still not as clean as i would like it. and theres still some white residue left.
stoes is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 03:40 PM
  #2  
Sap
4th Gear Member
 
Sap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location:
Posts: 1,181
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I personally use Cleaning wipes, I'm not sold on the "Spray all over engine, rinse off" theory. Armor all cleaning/orange/protectant wipes work great. Just requires elbow grease.

E.
Sap is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 03:41 PM
  #3  
KartR31487
2nd Gear Member
 
KartR31487's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Posts: 233
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I use some kind of Orange/citrus smelling degresser. Cant remember the name. I spray down the engine compartment, let it soak for a few minutes, and then power wash it. I just avoid hitting most of the electral areas with direct contact. Let it dry...then I wipe down all the plastic and rubber with wd40 or armor all.

Dont know if its right, but thats what I do. Been doing it for 60k miles, and no problems yet...
KartR31487 is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 03:49 PM
  #4  
stoes
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
stoes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 419
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

yeah im just gonna have to wipe it down with something to get rid of the residue. or maybe i need to take it to a car wash and use the high powered water hose.
stoes is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 04:24 PM
  #5  
01GT4.6
6th Gear Member
 
01GT4.6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 5,726
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I go to the car wash and with light pressure rinse the motor off, then I spray simple green over everything and shut the hood (let it steam due to the engines heat), wash the rest of the car then pop the hood and rinse the motor off with light pressure. wipe dry and follow up with armour all wipes.
01GT4.6 is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 06:54 PM
  #6  
99 GT vert
5th Gear Member
 
99 GT vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Northwest Ohio (Fort Wayne Area)
Posts: 4,760
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

i asked this same question im the detailing section and they said kyou a product called CD-2 i have not bought any yet but as soon as i find it im gonna get some
99 GT vert is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 07:09 PM
  #7  
BleedinBlue
5th Gear Member
 
BleedinBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Eureka, Mo
Posts: 4,355
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I just went to the car wash, used that power washer and used mean green and a tooth brush. Then used armor all on plastics and hoses.

And your sig is too big, theres a 500 pixel width limit.
BleedinBlue is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 09:29 PM
  #8  
E714FEVER
3rd Gear Member
 
E714FEVER's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 840
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I go to the local car wash and they have a engine cleaner, i just spray it on, let it sit.and spray it off. Seems to do well
E714FEVER is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 09:40 PM
  #9  
Chris98Gt
3rd Gear Member
 
Chris98Gt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 931
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

I just hit mine with purple power a few times and its all good.
Chris98Gt is offline  
Old 04-16-2007, 09:53 PM
  #10  
H2000X
I ♥ Acer
 
H2000X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 27
Default RE: CLEANING ENGINE?

Simple green and a power sprayer. Then you canned air to shoot the water out of where the injectors are you idiot.
H2000X is offline  


Quick Reply: CLEANING ENGINE?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:07 AM.