advice on cleaning my engine

[louis_23]

any one got any tips or advice for me on cleaning my engine, products i should buy and any thing else realy? thanx guys

[Spanky]

1 - Bucket of hot water with LOTS of fairy washing up liquid in

2 - Wipe down all plastics, the slam panel etc et making sure you DO NOT get any water where it should go (electrics, ECU, air filter etc etc)

3 - Dry off all you have washed

4 - Polish up the metal work (slam panel etc)

5 - Use Meguiers Trim Detailer (back to black will do) on all the plastics like your ECU cover, cold air tubing, air filter holder, fuse box etc etc

6 - Dress all hoses and rubber components with Meguiers Tyre Gel ONLY

7 - ADMIRE

Hope this helps, its preaty much how i done mine! Check out page 2 in my progress thread for results, the rusults i got took 20-30 mins (might be page 3 im not sure lol )

[louis_23]

Originally Posted by Saxo_89

1 - Bucket of hot water with LOTS of fairy washing up liquid in

2 - Wipe down all plastics, the slam panel etc et making sure you DO NOT get any water where it should go (electrics, ECU, air filter etc etc)

3 - Dry off all you have washed

4 - Polish up the metal work (slam panel etc)

5 - Use Meguiers Trim Detailer (back to black will do) on all the plastics like your ECU cover, cold air tubing, air filter holder, fuse box etc etc

6 - Dress all hoses and rubber components with Meguiers Tyre Gel ONLY

7 - ADMIRE

Hope this helps, its preaty much how i done mine! Check out page 2 in my progress thread for results, the rusults i got took 20-30 mins (might be page 3 im not sure lol )

thanx bud thats bang on. nice lil list for me to use. REP'd

[chris205]

Ive used autoglym engine and machine cleaner, awesome stuff

[AMO247]

I use autoglym, autosol & back to black but then i have a lot of polished chrome and stuff under my bonnet.

[titchster]

Gunk. Spray it on, leave for a minute or so, then use a paintbrush to agitate it. Then rinse it off, wrap electrics with foil before, then dress the plastics with Back2Black, Autoglym, Aerospace 303, whatever you're using on the plastics.

[turbotom]

i 2nd that... Gunk is wicked stuff so give that a try... Spray it on and leave it to soak in for a bit!!! hould work a treat on oil spills etc

[Shellz]

Originally Posted by Saxo_89

1 - Bucket of hot water with LOTS of fairy washing up liquid in

2 - Wipe down all plastics, the slam panel etc et making sure you DO NOT get any water where it should go (electrics, ECU, air filter etc etc)

3 - Dry off all you have washed

4 - Polish up the metal work (slam panel etc)

5 - Use Meguiers Trim Detailer (back to black will do) on all the plastics like your ECU cover, cold air tubing, air filter holder, fuse box etc etc

6 - Dress all hoses and rubber components with Meguiers Tyre Gel ONLY

7 - ADMIRE

Hope this helps, its preaty much how i done mine! Check out page 2 in my progress thread for results, the rusults i got took 20-30 mins (might be page 3 im not sure lol )

I wish the person i bought the Saxo off knew this!

They've jet washed my engine, god knows how many times! And made it all rusty, lol!

[MK2SLAG]

for cleaning and engine im using Chemical Guys orange degreaser an old bucket and an old sponge,taping up any electronics that may affect the car(starting up etc etc)personally wouldnt use fairy liquid!

im also filling a bucket up with water and having a jug in it,once the degreaser is on for a minute or so i use the sponge then rinse of with jug of water!

[-Jason-]

Jetwash ftw

[saxokid100]

autoglym engine cleaner and wd40.....