hahaha wow, looks like someone straight up took a dump in ur bay n8te. lovein the duct tape on the coolant reservoirpoor filter[:'(]

 

Damn man, you win your's is NASTY!!! lol, you need to clean your filter lol

 

umm yes i know all of this....lately it has been really muddy and all that so i havent got to clean any of it..i had to use the tape on there cause it burned a hole in there somehow and i havent had the chance to get a new one yet.....i knew you guys wouldnt have a chance against mine...lol.Anyways i hope i have time to clean it up this weekend AND clean the filter to make you guys happy..lol.Ive just been so busy having to do other stuff that my engine has been getting so neglected and the weather doesnt help either.

 

damm n8te. you live in a active volcano zone or something?

it looks like you got volcanic ash under your hood. lol.

 

i knew i was gonna catch so much **** for putting that pic up...lol...im glad i made someones day at least..umm so what kinda acid do i need to use to clean my bay then since its so sick??? i feel from what you guys are saying that i need like a damn ghostbusters gun with plasma to get mine to look better.

 

the engine bay looks real good now civicexracer...you now got me motivated to do mine...it's crazy how we neglect the engine so much and focus more on the exterior when the interior should be done more regularily but oh well...so just covering the intake should be good enough if i'm taking a pressure washer to it then right? i've got mostly stock parts still except the intake.

 

hey n8te, be careful with what you clean your engine bay with.

lots of doods use simple green and water, but simple green is actually bad for your engine bay if it sits too long.

 

so what should i use then???

 

Im working on mine this weekend as well as my parents cars. Itll be a fun weekend.

 

a degreaser first (such as Gunk), that can be sprayed onto the engine surfaces liberally (and yes, cover the dizzy and all other exposed electrical parts). then hose it down with water. DO NOT use a high pressure hose because water can seep into the spark plug covers and fuel injectors.

i had that happen to me years ago. it took $600 and a fuel injection cleaning to fix it.

make sure the engine is completely dry before starting it up again. use a leaf blower if you have to.

then take a clean rag and wipe all the remaining Gunk and dirt/grime away.

if you're nervouse about using Gunk and water, try using a foam cleaner such as tire foam cleaner which you can control better. after five minutes just wipe away the foam.

after the engine bay is clean, bust out the car wax and wax the metal surfaces.