I want to clean all the road grime off my engine but I dont want to screw up the opti. How can i get it wet and not screw it up.
It really needs it..

Thanks,Sean

 

I have never "washed" my engine.
You just need to get some cleaning supplies and use some elbow grease, removing a part here and there will help to reach some spots.
I get alot of compliments on how clean my engine compartment is and cleaning it by hand is all I do.

 

what do you use to clean it? anything that works best?

 

If its really dirty I suggest some simple green to get all the dirt off.
Once you have it basically clean then I use a basic armor all type product (whichever is your fave, I use Mothers or Meguires) to wipe everything down.
If you want your rubber parts to look good then use some tire shine, just spray it on a rag to avoid overspray and wipe down your hoses, intake elbow, things like that.
The key I think is to keep up on it, don,t go too long without spritzing it up and you won,t have a long cleaning time ahead of you.

 

dont use a hose trust me and learn from my own dumb mistakes Alot of people told me it was safe even though i was wary then i did and my optispark got f***ed and this was three days after i bought my car.

 

I use WD40 on metal and armor all on plastic/rubber. And lots of clean shop towels.

 

I have washed my engine lots of times and never had a problem. I guess I am lucky. I just want a clean looking engine bay. I dont sit there with the hose over the opti but I do rinse it good. Nice and clean and no problems.

 

convert to ltcc and power wash away!