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cleaning an engine - 1/22/2007 8:28:51 PM    Honda_Dude Posts: 158 Joined: 1/13/2007 Status: offline i want to clean my engine but i dont kno if i should use a decreaser or any other kind of cleaner or just spray the engine with water? am i suppose to cover things like wires, intake or anything else before starting? what is the safest, effective and easiest way to do it.......all comments are welcoome. Thanks! -Kev _____________________________ 98 Accord Sedan V6 3.0L AEM Short Ram Intake Post #: 1

RE: cleaning an engine - 1/22/2007 10:21:00 PM    hondadude Forum Monitor Posts: 1266 Joined: 8/27/2006 Status: offline Just take your garden hose and spray away CHUMP (in reply to Honda_Dude) Post #: 2

RE: cleaning an engine - 1/28/2007 4:16:48 PM    adamc44 Posts: 42 Joined: 12/12/2006 From: West Portsmouth Ohio Status: offline when i was detailing i would let the engine run for about 10 minutes to get good and hot.  then, with the car running, i would get some degreaser and spray it down, you will probably want to stay away from the spark plug holes if possible, and  throw a plastic bag over the distributor.  then i would use a water hose and spray the engine off.  after i was done, i would let the car run for an additional 10 to 20 minutes till everything was pretty well dry.  i would shut her off and spray some sort of chemical that made plastic shine up.  i cant remeber the name of it though.  after that i would wash the car really well, cause there was always degreaser on the paint.   hope this helps.   adam (in reply to hondadude) Post #: 3

RE: cleaning an engine - 1/28/2007 7:18:23 PM    deserthonda Posts: 3575 Joined: 12/3/2005 Status: offline I would not advice cleaning the engine,,( spraying it ) while engine is running,, YO Honda_Dude junior ..( since there was 1 already ) with engine off, spary some degreaser in the engine, then get a water hose and rinse it all off I have done thousands of cars this way and have never had a problem,, ( depending on year and model i would adevice to cover the distributor ),Once all rinsed off, pull the plug wires off make sure no water got in the holes especially if they are non-honda plug wires , _____________________________ No Year No Model in Your signature No Help from me Take a look in the DIY section before asking for help Always Diagnose First,,, Before Replacing Parts (in reply to adamc44) Post #: 4

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