Alright well I decided after opening the hood and seeing my engine bay that I need to clean it as soon as possible. Its pretty rough looking, so does anyone have any suggestions on what I should get to clean it up?

 

are you talking about dirt and grease? or cleaning up the wiring clutter? if its the dirt/grease your talking about make sure not to get your opti wet .

 

Yeah I know about not getting that thing a couple years ago I had the bright idea of power washing in there because I didnt know what an opti was and I burned that up. I was talking about getting rid of all the grease and dirt thats built up in there.

 

purple power. spray it on let it soak fo a few then wash it off . repete untill all the grease is gone

 

Purple power WILL remove paint, and likely also remove the plating on some parts. Consider something gentler, like Simple Green, and more time with a toothbrush.

 

I spray everything down with simple green and scrub with a tooth brush, then cover up the opti, and take great care not to spray the front of the engine, hose off the rear/back of the engine compartment and then wipe down with a rag. Tire shine on the elbow, and some armorall on some plastics and your good to go.

 

Alright sounds like my weekend has some simple green and a toothbrush planned in it. Thanks guys.

 

purple power mixed half with water works great. i detail cars for a living and it works everytime. plus its ony 4 bucks a gallon!

 

Would you guys suggest diluting simple green? My plan is just to spray it on the entire engine bay pretty much (with obvious exceptions) and let it soak for a bit before I spray it down. I'd really like suggestions on what I should cover up and how to do it correctly before any water hits the engine bay. Thanks! I have CTFBA meeting coming up on Saturday and i'd like her to feel pretty!

 

Dawn dish soap... I won't use anything but dawn and a brush to clean caked on crud from an engine. It won't hurt paint but will remove oil, grease, dirt and wax.

 

Not to jack my own thread but could I see some pics of some your guys clean setups?

 

In my sig below I have some pics of my engine bay. I just used a wet cloth and some soap. It isnt perfect but looks good enough for me.