i was wondering.. how do you guys usually go about cleaning a 3.8 v6 like mine, ive cleaned the valve covers up pretty well with some degreaser and a scotch bright pad from work but it just doesnt seem to work for the textured stuff.. such as the engine block and the intake manifold, how can i get those looking just as great as my valve cover!?

 

Anybody....!?

 

I've been told to spray some simple green on, let it soak in for a bit then hose it off. Just don't concentrate on the electronics and you'll be ok. Haven't finished putting my car back together yet, so I haven't tried it.

 

what simple green? and where do you get it?

 

its like a grease remover something or other. i beleive you can get it at most hardware stores. im actually about to go buy some today. ill let you guys know how it works

 

Go down to the good ol' Napa in Mahomet and get yourself some engine cleaner/degreaser. Autozone or Peoples Performance Automotive has similar products as well. You just spray it on (minding the electronics) and rinse it off. My old 3.4 got flooded and I had tons of debris and mud everywhere. This stuff worked great, and it looked like I had it detailed. I did use a green pad to get some residual stuff off, but it was the last stuff I ever bought to clean it up. It looked better than when I first bought it. I actually still have some left over in my folks garage in Mahomet if u want.

Simple green is some good natural environmentally friendly cleaner that works on anything grease and you can get it pretty much anywhere...I think IGA even has a bottle you could get by w/. Hope this helps you out!

 

^hey man ive seen you a couple times before, im the kid with the 3.8 quasar blue car ive stopped and talked to you once when you were going into napa i think, what a small world! lol

 

Yep, I know...as soon as I saw the custom intake and the 3.8 from Mahomet, I knew it had to be you. Your car is super clean looking...good work. But yeah like I said, that engine cleaner works wonders. If you ever have any Q's w/ your car, I have taken apart the 4th gen's almost from the ground up. I did a lot of stuff w/ my 3.4 too, but if you ever need help, hit me up because I probably have an easier way for you to do it! Take er easy