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Engine steam cleaning in San Francisco Bay Area 200 1991

posted by  allen820 on  Sat Jan 10 01:07 CST 2004
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There has been a lot posted on this Board about engine cleaning, so you might want to do a search. In the short version though, why don't you just do it yourself with a bottle of 409 and a garden hose? Just get the engine warm (but not hot), spray it good with 409, let it sit for a couple minutes, and then rinse it off with water. Most everything is sealed, so you do not have to be overly concerned about water getting into bad places, just avoid direct hits on you electrics, though a little random, light pressure spray will not hurt a thing. Once the first 409 treatment gets the worst of it, go back for a second application in the seriously dirty areas. You might want to upgrade that to the Castrol purple stuff for the really greasy spots, but be careful with that, it is potent. Do not let it sit on the engine long.

Finish up with wax on the sheet metal, as you can reach, and a little Armor All/water mixture diluted to 50% on the rubber. Your engine compartment will shine, and you do not have to worry about the potential damage steam cleaning (or for that matter, high pressure washing) can do.






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