Pure Shadow77

while washing the cars my dad decided he would spray degreaser all over the engine, scrub it a bit, then rinse with the hose. needless to say there were some problems. the motor started misfiring like a bitch and it sounded like it was cammed. it also would bog down getting out of first and my power steering would go. the car is working fine now but id really like to know wat a better way would be for future references. thanks.

03svtcobra12

his idea is fine, you do however need to completely cover all electrical components. that or mixture of simple green and water, but covering electrical components is a must

speedjunkie92

just let the car sit and let the motor dry because you soaked the **** outta yer electrical so its gonna misfire alot

speedjunkie92

and **** washing the motor because no one is gonna see it when yer driving....

35aniv stang

Easy killer maybe he does shows. I dont do shows and i still like keeping mine atleast semi-clean.

Timspony

...this mixture works good for me as well!

USMC1775

then

66mustang302

Your dad had the right idea, though maybe take a more gentle approach to it next time, like someone above said, cover all electronics before you take a hose to it. If you can get away without using a hose thats even better.

Under no circumstance should you ever steam clean or power wash your engine

OnyxCobra

All I ever do is spray the engine down with some simple green and hose it off, works amazing. You must have been careless with the hose because most of the engine is water proof.

Pure Shadow77

thanks for all the advice. yes, i happen to have a show coming up down here in miami called krusin krome and im going with my car club and i wanted my engine shiny lol