^^Just dont spray directly onto the distributor, battery, or intake filter (if you have an aftermarket one, stock - you should be fine)

Cover those with a plastic bag. If you do get water anywhere, it'll just cause a misfire. Just allow everything to dry 100% and you will be fine.

but you will still have a cel and itll run in limp mode.. when i got water in mine, i took it around the block to try to dry it up and it konked out on me and i was stuck there for like an hour lol.. everytime i went to press the gas, it stalled

I'm going to do it this weekend but if anything happen to my car...I'm going to blame it on you cvcrcr99 lol jk. But how about the dipstick?...what should I do?

Leave it in there. I guess if you are worried about it, then just don't spray directly onto it, but you should be fine regardless.

I just did this on my car and my dads 99 civic a couple days ago.

I've found that u really don't need to cover up a lot. I just cover th battery, fuse box, distributor and the filter on my short ram intake(don't need to if u have a cai or stock). I spray everything with a "soft" degreaser, let it sit for a minute, then hose it off with light pressure fom the hose. For the real tough spots, I suggest using brake cleaner as it remove some of the toughest grime. Only spray there where needed and clean by hand or wash off. Do not use it on painted stuff.

That method seems to work best for me, have been doing it that way for a while and no problems.

MY GOSH....IT'S NOT A BIG THING! Only thing I cover is the alternator. I use a degreaser while the engine is still warm and let it sit for a few minutes. I grab my bucket of soapy water and a sponge and a toothbrush to get in the nooks and crannies. Once done...I rinse the engine; not spraying water continuosly, just quick bursts to get the suds off. Let it drip dry and spray it up (engine sensors etc.) with WD40. And I know some of you may bitch about WD40 not being good, but I have used WD40 for years and never had a bad result yet.

Some of you guys really need to rethink your cleaning program. lol

1st. never clean your engine while it's hot.
2nd Degreaser "can" strip paint if you're not careful. Now obviously most of our engines aren't painted but the firewall and inner fender usually is.
3rd. Use plain old soap and water being careful not to direct a solid stream of water onto critical electrical components or air inlets.
4th. Armor all is ok after cleaning but won't do a lot of good unless you're using it on plastic and rubber.
5th. Before using the Armor all after everything is clean towell dry (I like Shamwow) and then use compressed air from an air compressor.

class dismissed.

-J

Dont spray your engine with water, especially not a high pressure washer. That's asking for trouble