Engine wash

[badkuk]

last last week a bought a liter of gaas to try and clean up the engine bay...wouldn't you know it -- ayaw pa rin matanggal! any tips?

[artpogi]

engine degreaser would do.

or bring it to chieffy kung medyo tinatamad ka

[OTEP]

Avoid gaas. Yes, si Chieffy maraming 3M engine degreaser. hehehehe.

[bmdj]

Si Chieffy ang solusyon dyan.. (",)

[zero]

kung nagtitipid, one sachet ng joy dishwashing solution lang (amoy kalamansi ang makina mo afterwards!). just dont forget to wrap plastic in your alternator, distributor, carburator and the sparkplugs if you dont have aircompressor. do it under the sun para madali matuyo. happy washing!

[wildthing]

kung heavy buildup na ang engine gunk and other deposits....highly recommended na gumamit ka ng engine degreaser. Spray it liberally and soak for at least 5 mins (depende sa brand na nakuha mo minsan longer than 5 mins ang nirerecomend nito). Then rinse, power sprayer is optional. As mentioned above, protect those that need to be protected. Kung kulang pa rin, then I usually use some kerosene placed in a spray bottle ang attack the portion lang that needs additional cleaning...minsan an old tooth brush will help in clearing the stubborn dirts.

After the kerosone, rinse again with water and then I'll have it sprayed with the joy solution to remove the gaas, then rinse again with water.

Kung mga portion na nacover but needs to be cleaned din...manual na ang linis nito with a tooth brush...but I use WD40 instead of gaas or degreaser (although degreaser kung me natira pa would be better din)...I spray the WD40/degreaser on the tooth brush and brush away the dirt with it.

just my 2 cents.

[Monodon]

Pare, dalhin mo nalang sa mga professionals. ewan ko ba, basta galing dun the engine seems to be a lot cleaner.(alibi ng mga tinatamad maglinis...hehehe)

[BlackMagic]

Maybe we could help you. Call BigBerts Professional Detailers at 415-0979 and look for David or Vince

[promdiboy]

diesel peeps
are diesel glowplugs waterproof?

[wildthing]

yes, nakascrew sa loob ng engine ang glowplugs and its contacts are not sensitive like the spark plugs kasi its not a high voltage line. The glow plug is simply some sort of a heating element...standard 12V would do the trick.

Sa diesel the only thing sensitive enough would be the dip stick hole and modern day alternator wherein the voltage regulator ic is inside the alternator. For such, you have to make sure that the dip stick is plug properly to its hole so no water gets in and the alternator is balot sa plastic (a plastic bag should be fine).

Make sure that when you spray with water you don't concentrate too much water pressure on these mentioned areas. Yung portion rin the iyon ang unahin mong tuyuin after the final wash.

I have noticed that the meguires to an excellent job on the metalic prortions of my engine....they look very much like brandnew after the cleaning....but use it properly as directed!

my 2 cents.

[eyescube]

Originally posted by BlackMagic
Maybe we could help you. Call BigBerts Professional Detailers at 415-0979 and look for David or Vince

Blackmagic Dude,

How much will it cost for this service?will it look NEW? How many hours does it take? pwede ba itong hintayin? At First gusto ko itong ipa-clean sa Professionals, then i will have to watch and find out their techniques para sa susunod naman i can do it myself kasi mahirap na lalo nat wala akong gaanong alam sa makina baka kung anu pa makalikot ko...har~har~har~

[c64rbr]

Ingat kang mabasa yung mga sensors kung EFI.
Our 94 Corolla GLI was completely dead after an engine wash when the crank-position-sensor inside the distributor assembly got water in. Because of the sensor failure, the computer was thinking that the crank shaft was not rotating kaya ayaw mag-spray ng fuel ng mga injectors.
It took our mechanic 2 weeks to figure out the problem. We initially thought our engine's computer broke down.

[router]

hello guys... diko alam kung nasagot na ito dati pero ok lang ba ang regular na engine wash? kung good ang engine wash how long should i wait before the next one... kung bad ano mga possible effects nito? thanks :worried:

[ghosthunter]

bad effects

-water gets into your electricals like sparkplugs, etc. Causes miss-firing of your engine.

[JAYarc]

kailanga din cleaning as maintenance you can wash it ur self by rinse low pressure h2o with mild soap or degresser on heavy grime deposit, and protect rubber and plastic by applying glycerin base oil not petrolium..as engine detailing..hehe..>>

[knicks1204]

ok to ah.. ano ba ang tamang intervals ng pagpapa-engine wash? tama na po ba ung every quarter? or dapat twice a year lang?

[v22]

is it bad that i clean my engine by brushing it with kerosene and wiping it off with a piece of cloth????

[baiskee]

Originally posted by v22
is it bad that i clean my engine by brushing it with kerosene and wiping it off with a piece of cloth????

use engine degreaser.

[jmj74]

a service advisor once told me ( honda qc ) that engine wash should be done twice a year.. and before it wash, the engine should not be so hot para daw hindi rumupok ang mga wirings nito

[notEworthy27]

if your always water fording better to check if your engine needs cleaning. the cleaner the better. siyempre kung ulan ulan lang, punas punas na lang.