Can anyone's engine bay get any worse than mine?

96.shadow.4.6

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check it out....not a pretty site....:rlaugh:
 

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That is pretty bad lol. I pitty the fool who has to work on that engine bay! I live on a dirt road though and it can get really bad if I don't clean it more often that I would really want.
 
you got me beat but just by a little

i vow to never wash my engine again! i did it twice and both times the plug wells got flooded. i was up all night trying to get the water out and on top of that i fouled two plugs.
 
haha....a megaphone.....i bought the car with a cheap alarm so i disabled it...it would go off on its own.....and about the dust...i live about a mile into the country with a dirt/gravel road and its a pita to keep clean winter or summer. im in norcal btw
 
anyone ever tried steam cleaning?

i used to work at one of the better ford dealers as a detailer (as a summer job) and we would just leave the engine running, spray degreaser, rinse, and coat it with interior cleaner.
 
so i can rinse it after the degreaser with the car on. then interior cleaner? there is a big storm coming in this weekend so hopefully we will have better weather next week then ill do it......
 
This should give you an idea how to proceed. This is my daily driver and these pics were taken last summer before and after I detailed the engine. It had probably never had an engine detail. I would stay away from Simple Green as it will etch and stain aluminum parts under the hood. In my experience orange degreaser works much more effectively at removing grease and won't stain or etch anything under the hood.

Process:

Sprayed entire engine compartment with Rubbermaid Orange Degreaser and let it dwell for about 5 minutes. Next, I lightly misted water and agitated the entire engine with a paintbrush. Then the engine was towel dried and the remaining water left to air dry for about 30 minutes. Finally, all plastics were dressed with Stoners Trim Shine, and the painted surfaces were treated with Meguiars Cleaner Wax.

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That looks great, N8. Our engines have way too many nooks and crannies for crap to sit in, and they really aren't much to look at either. (Unless they are wearing a KB, etc). I tried hand cleaning a 4v that was on an engine stand once, and it still took an eternity.