Best thing to clean engine bay/engine down with?

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Not trying to have it show ready or anything just wanna get a majority of the dirt and grim outta there so it looks half way decent...Baby whipes? Damp Towel?

[WildBillyT]

Simple Green and some rags.

[HardcoreZ28]

Simple Green and a power washer work well.....or foamy engine bright. Or if you want to spend a little money and have it come out very clean you can have a professional detail place steam clean it....you'd be shocked how well it works.

[CHRIS67]

Foamy Engine Brite. Cover all electronics and fuel intake with plastic and secure with electrical tape. Spray on, hose off, let dry, and then detail with Armorall for a clean finish.

[Pampered-Z]

If this is for the LT1 KEEP ALL WATER AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE!!!!!! IGN. Module and Opti CAN NOT GET WET! Use as little water as possible, I perfer damp cloths over any type of pressured wash.

Simple green and a small brush will work well on the Aluminum parts. Delute it for the fender wells and such. The engine bay paint is simply base coat without clear so using a cleaner that's too strong can discolor it. Likewise be careful around the stickers as they can be damaged.

Armoral cleaning wipes do a nice job on hoses and plastic. Armoal shine on the weather stripping, and plastic if you want to brighten them up a bit more.

[sweetbmxrider]

what everyone said. simple green, foamy engine brite, rags, wire brushes, whatever you got. just be very careful with overspray and moisture around the electronics especially the opti. a dirty running engine > a clean broken engine

[LTb1ow]

And not to rain on your parade, if your planning on cleaning the LT1, its an exercise in futility. Give it a week, and it will be back to being a grimy oil covered engine.

[sweetbmxrider]

its like an auto armor all. just gotta keep the dirt and dust off of the fresh coat of oil.

[Rich189]

Originally Posted by HardcoreZ28

Simple Green and a power washer work well.....or foamy engine bright. Or if you want to spend a little money and have it come out very clean you can have a professional detail place steam clean it....you'd be shocked how well it works.

need to be careful with steam cleaning though.... some cars depending how the wiring runs i refuse to steam clean.... if you dont want to spend the money simple green or cd-2, and i forget the name i want to say purple power all work very well in that order.

[ar0ck]

Simple green, a small water bottle sprayer and rags. Don't even think about putting a hose near that engine bay.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Rich189

need to be careful with steam cleaning though.... some cars depending how the wiring runs i refuse to steam clean.... if you dont want to spend the money simple green or cd-2, and i forget the name i want to say purple power all work very well in that order.

Maybe Castrol Super Clean? I think that's in a purple bottle...

[Rich189]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

Maybe Castrol Super Clean? I think that's in a purple bottle...

Could possibly be i picked it up otc one day when i couldnt find my bottle of simple green... worked well but i like the others better. Normally i just cover everything that shouldnt be wet spray it with a light coat of diluted simple green and hit it with the steam cleaner then just do a light rinse and wipe down with some damp towels

[ar0ck]

They have a new automotive simple green in a spray bottle wouldn't mind giving that a shot.

[TurboDiverArt]

I've used simple green and a power washer as well as engine brite and a tooth brush. Both work well. Engine Brite and a tooth brush gives better control and is less messy. The critial thing is to cover all electronics. Not sure how to cover the opti though....