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cleaning the engine..

Mikey Bonefas

Mikey Bonefas

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ok, so i have never had to wash a motor.
my car has some oil caked on around the front of it above the headers and below the valve cover.
just curious if it would hurt anything to take it to the local car wash and spray it off?

because im not sure if its a leak or if it was a leak awhile back.
im not losing any oil, check regularly, and i hate driving around with smoke rolling out from under my hood.

any suggestions would be helpful.
 


go get 2 cans of engine de greaser from the parts store, and then go to the car wash, spray down the whole engine, top and bottom as much as you can, follow the wait time and then spray it down.

if your all stock you CAN HOSE the whole engine down. just dont blast the alternator.

if you have a open cone, take it off and tape a bag over the TB.
 
ok thanks, tried looking for someone with the same issue as im having on here, but no luck.

bone stock, so far anyways.

would it be best to wash with the motor running?
iv seen some videos on youtube where they have it running.
not sure if that would be best or not.
 
dont clean it while its running. let it cool off some before spraying it down with cleaner, wait 15 minutes or what ever the can says and wash it down.

then start up and let it warm back up to dry it some.

i used CRC engine degreaser, and there was like no smell when i was done, un like foamy engine brite cleaner.

and the CRC worked real good, as good if not better than foamy engine brite.

if your caked up thick around the front valve cover like you said, you may have to scrape it off some then clean it.

after its all cleaned up you know if your leaking oil or not.
 
not really sure.
got oil chillin right by the exhaust under the valve cover.
im not loosing any. check it regularly and im still good.
i just hate driving around and having my car smell like it could catch fire.
 


yup new v/c gaskets are in order. thats the only place oil can come from in that area.

and defiantly clean the engine first, then to the gaskets.
 




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