jrot Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 i have a 89 supra and my engine being clean would be super cool, im mostly talking fire wall and inner fenders ect (painted bay areas). now it being what it is there is tons of electronics ect on all these sufaces, is there anyway i can clean these areas safely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white4d96 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 What I've done in the past was covered anything electronic with a plastic bag (alternator, PCM, distributor) sprayed everything down with Simple Green or any other degreaser, then hosed it down with some pressure. It's not perfect but it makes a good difference. Quote Too many projects, too little time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrot Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 see i thought about that but its the plugs im worried about...lots of plugs in there...im afraid if i get them wet im screwed...a plastic bag i dont think would cut it...the engine im not sweating but the painted areas in the bay like the fire wall ect but there are also alot of small places like behind my abs lines ect...ill post a pic up later and maybe that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy101 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 see i thought about that but its the plugs im worried about...lots of plugs in there...im afraid if i get them wet im screwed...a plastic bag i dont think would cut it...the engine im not sweating but the painted areas in the bay like the fire wall ect but there are also alot of small places like behind my abs lines ect...ill post a pic up later and maybe that will help. You really have nothing to worry about. All those connectors should have little seal rings around them so that moisture and water can't get into them for that exact reason. Everytime I wash my car, I spray down my engine bay. Once a month I spray the motor and everything I can see with Purple Power Degreaser and it does a great job on painted, plastic, and metal surfaces. Make sure your motor is cool before you do it though. Quote First System 2002 Impala LS 3.8L V6, 128,365k miles. Alternator: DC Power 190Amp H/O Alternator Headunit: Kenwood KDC-BT945U. Speakers: MBQuart 6.5" Comps, 6x9 3-way. Amplifer: Eclipse 3322 on front 6.5 components, and a Infinity Kappa One @ 2ohm- 800w Subwoofers: 2 REAudio SRX12D2 wired to 2 ohm. Box: 3.1cuft box tuned to 33hz. sealed off to cabin Big 3- done with all Knukonceptz KCA 0 gauge. Don't drop below 14.1v at full tilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonedeaf Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 The plugs and such are sealed fine. Just don't get your air filter wet and pretty much spray away with a pressure washer. Don't be stupid, just spray the parts you want cleaned, not wires and all that. Also, if you are wanting a clean engine bay, shave and wire tuck the bay. Not point in having a 'clean' bay if there's a thousand wires all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickdod3 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ive worked in a detail shop for years...dont be afraid to get stuff wet. The only thing you need to be careful of is getting water in the intake. Spray everything down with some nice engine degreaser (Go to auto zone...get the aerosol with the orange lid it works great) spray it on...let it sit, then spray it off When spraying the water keep the engine RUNNING...also if you scrub it with a brush keep it running and stay away from the fan and any moving parts. After your done rinsing...hop in the car and give it some gas for a few seconds and shut it off...whip it down and then apply some shine Quote Audio Technix Online Customer Service Specialist [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrot Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 you think the seals in this cars conectors are still good after 20+ years? ill try it..whats the worst that can happen? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxperson Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 if all else fails you could always use paper towels and some kind of cleaner Quote Team Audio Specialists 1998 GMC Sierra SLT Z71 ext. cab Headunit: Pioneer DEH-P7400HD Mids and Highs: One pair Boston SC65 6.5s One pair Boston SE75 4x6s Two pairs of Precision power T.2 tweeters Two pairs of ebay type tweeters (soon to be replaced) Boston GTA704 four channel amp RCAs: Stinger 4000 series 4 channel RCAs Lows: Two Sundown Audio SA-12s Sundown Audio Saz-2500d 3.9 cubic foot ported box (full 45 corners) fully braced and resined tuned at 33hz, all before displacement XS Power D3400 and Interstate starting battery, both under hood all KnuKonceptz Kolossus 1/0 wire (just 1 run for now) Big 3 done in 1/0 Audio Specialists <-----Best car audio shop in Western Kentucky/North Central Tennessee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white4d96 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 My car's 15 years old and I had no issues, other than where I had a breached injector O-ring I didn't know about. Water puddled around it and snuffed that cylinder out until it all dried out. Yours most likely won't do that because IIRC the 7M-G(T?)E motors don't have a retarded-ass intake design like my L82 does. Quote Too many projects, too little time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrot Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 My car's 15 years old and I had no issues, other than where I had a breached injector O-ring I didn't know about. Water puddled around it and snuffed that cylinder out until it all dried out. Yours most likely won't do that because IIRC the 7M-G(T?)E motors don't have a retarded-ass intake design like my L82 does. well the 7m does have a ton of places for water to rest and ruin things but knowing where they are should help, ill give it a shot. thanks for the advice everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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