washing Engine bAY?

omgwtfreally · 06-03-2017, 04:54 PM

washing Engine bay? good idea? if so, how to go about it?

SouthArk370Z · 06-03-2017, 05:17 PM

See if Junkman2008 has a video on that.

All I do is an occasional wipe down with a damp rag. Too much finicky electrical stuff in there for me to be comfortable hosing it down.

Nixin · 06-03-2017, 09:11 PM

I usually drive my Z into the local lake and just get the engine bay soaked. A quick squirt of dish soap and rinse off and you are good to go.

On a serious note OP, you have a new car, why would you want to wash the engine bay? SouthArk370Z's answer is perfect for now.

YzGyz · 06-03-2017, 09:57 PM

I have hosed my engine down before. I grocery bag electrical stuff or plastic film wrap them, then hose it down.

YzGyz

axmea? · 06-03-2017, 10:03 PM

Just wipe what you can see and reach.

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	See if Junkman2008 has a video on that. All I do is an occasional wipe down with a damp rag. Too much finicky electrical stuff in there for me to be comfortable hosing it down. omgwtfreally likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	I have hosed my engine down before. I grocery bag electrical stuff or plastic film wrap them, then hose it down. YzGyz __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

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06-03-2017, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	I usually drive my Z into the local lake and just get the engine bay soaked. A quick squirt of dish soap and rinse off and you are good to go. On a serious note OP, you have a new car, why would you want to wash the engine bay? SouthArk370Z's answer is perfect for now.