Engine Cleaning

[Soopacharged]

Thanks to all your replies. I think I'll stick to washing the outside of my SHO with water. I'll do the engine by hand. thumbs_u

 

[Dr.Evil]

Good choice. thumbs_u

 

[89 Gary]

Originally posted by Dr.Evil:
[QB] DO NOT USE WATER ON THESE ENGINES!

I learned that the hard way when my car would die and fire back up by itself after a couple seconds, and idel between 400 and 2500 RPMS and would suddenly die when it was moving and in gear. I had to put a big fan in the compartment for a day to dry it all out before it worked again.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now be truthful-did you pull the plug wires off and blow out the plug wells and the wires themselves?

 

[Dr.Evil]

Now be truthful-did you pull the plug wires off and blow out the plug wells and the wires themselves?

If you mean did I blow the water out of them, then no, because there was no water. Just oil from bad gaskets that I later fixed.

 

[Toneboski]

DO NOT USE DEGREASER AND WATER!!! My buddy Sean did this and ran a hose on the engine and had exactly what SHOOoo said. He got water in the plug wells, and it cost him a bunch of money to fix and two sets of plug wires. Just dont do it. Use simple green and some rags.