Any Tips on cleaning up my motor??

Traidmarx · October 1st, 2008, 01:16 PM

the motor is flithy below are some pics, i've tried different engine cleaners...tried scrubbing it came a little clean but still very dirty any other suggestions??

the car is a little dirty from all the rain...but still fairly clean on the outside to be a 95 and yes i need rims ASAP lol

ryans88gt · October 1st, 2008, 01:20 PM

looks like you had a coolant hose blow up all over the engine bay...lol

take it to a car wash, leave the engine running and use the pressure washer on that bad boy.

91cobra5.0 · October 1st, 2008, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by ryans88gt

looks like you had a coolant hose blow up all over the engine bay...lol

take it to a car wash, leave the engine running and use the pressure washer on that bad boy.

+1

and i suggest using a couple cans of carb and choke cleaner to clean off oil on the bottom of the engine

flyin ryan · October 1st, 2008, 01:57 PM

With the engine running I useally soak the hell out of it with armoral and then drive it around for 15 to 20 minutes.. then pop the hood and she's clean as can be

93hatch · October 1st, 2008, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

With the engine running I useally soak the hell out of it with armoral and then drive it around for 15 to 20 minutes.. then pop the hood and she's clean as can be

this is what i was gona say, spray thie shit out of ur engine with simple green or somethin then drive to the car wash place so all that crap gets hot and pressure wash the shit outa it, just avoid spraying ur dizzy and cover ur dam fuses first

fogged306 · October 1st, 2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

With the engine running I useally soak the hell out of it with armoral and then drive it around for 15 to 20 minutes.. then pop the hood and she's clean as can be

You don't own a used car dealership by any chance, do you?

2002BLGT · October 1st, 2008, 02:06 PM

Advance Auto Purple Power and a pressure washer will do wonders , then I would take off the pulleys and paint them black , except for the PS since its pressed on , mask it off and spray it black with the belt off of course , and then ditch the smog pump and get a 895K6 belt from a parts store to bypass it and gotta love that 2 mile Autolite coil wire

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 02:21 PM

kragens has a solvent that works really well for cleaning parts,.. soak it with that and pressure wash it off

flyin ryan · October 3rd, 2008, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

You don't own a used car dealership by any chance, do you?

No sir I don't

Grabber523 · October 3rd, 2008, 05:44 PM

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1FUN4RD · October 3rd, 2008, 05:50 PM

& clean those poor rims.. That engine bay looks like that car was a flood victom.. Not trying to be mean. Just saying...

sniperrider · October 3rd, 2008, 08:04 PM

and if you dont clean that thing normally hopefully you dont have some gunk keeping gaskets good i cleaned the shit out of mine a while ago and discovered two pretty big had gasket leaks lol

mustank..97 · October 4th, 2008, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by 1FUN4RD

& clean those poor rims.. That engine bay looks like that car was a flood victom.. Not trying to be mean. Just saying...

I agree, it needs alot of work. I would use purple power cleaner or simple green and let it sit for about 10 min then pressure was it while the motor is running.

JBIGBOOTSY · October 4th, 2008, 10:20 AM

most road grime and engine dirt that is not greased based will come off with CLR, you can get it at wallgreens. Next use carb or brake parts cleaner for the grease. then finish it off with a can of that overall engine cleaner, that you heso off.

trueblue01 · October 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Be careful with brake and carb cleaner. It will f--k up paint faster that you can spray it on. Some spray on bathroom cleaners will take the coolant rust stains off, here again, be careful with painted surfaces. Get rid of that dime store upper rad hose and get the right one. SN 95 cars have coolant / suspended air issues to begin with. The upper hose needs to be as low and close to the upper part of the radiator as it can get.

Traidmarx · October 6th, 2008, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by 1FUN4RD

& clean those poor rims.. That engine bay looks like that car was a flood victom.. Not trying to be mean. Just saying...

ya know i was sorta thinking the same thing....but the title is clean. Never ran a carfax on it. But the guy had all the paper work on the motor, that shows it was rebuilt about 42K miles ago. He said the reason for the motor looking so dirty was that the radiator busted, and the car sat for 2 months after that...and thats why it rusted...but who knows. All in all the interior seems to be clean, with the exception of the seats being a lilttle worn but the car is 13 years old. But i got a decent looking SN95 with a motor with 42K miles on it, and a new clutch for less than 3000 so i not a horrible deal i don't guess.

October 1st, 2008, 01:16 PM	#1
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,026	Any Tips on cleaning up my motor?? the motor is flithy below are some pics, i've tried different engine cleaners...tried scrubbing it came a little clean but still very dirty any other suggestions?? the car is a little dirty from all the rain...but still fairly clean on the outside to be a 95 and yes i need rims ASAP lol

October 1st, 2008, 01:20 PM	#2
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,210	looks like you had a coolant hose blow up all over the engine bay...lol take it to a car wash, leave the engine running and use the pressure washer on that bad boy. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

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October 1st, 2008, 02:06 PM	#7
2002BLGT Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bedford VA Posts: 837	Advance Auto Purple Power and a pressure washer will do wonders , then I would take off the pulleys and paint them black , except for the PS since its pressed on , mask it off and spray it black with the belt off of course , and then ditch the smog pump and get a 895K6 belt from a parts store to bypass it and gotta love that 2 mile Autolite coil wire

October 3rd, 2008, 05:50 PM	#11
1FUN4RD MMs Ford Racing Nut Swinger 2007 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CENTRAL IOWA Posts: 3,969	& clean those poor rims.. That engine bay looks like that car was a flood victom.. Not trying to be mean. Just saying... __________________ sig by MUSCLETANG. Thanks Chad.

October 3rd, 2008, 08:04 PM	#12
sniperrider Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: olympia washington Posts: 391	and if you dont clean that thing normally hopefully you dont have some gunk keeping gaskets good i cleaned the shit out of mine a while ago and discovered two pretty big had gasket leaks lol __________________ 90 lx hatch

October 4th, 2008, 10:20 AM	#14
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 3,101	most road grime and engine dirt that is not greased based will come off with CLR, you can get it at wallgreens. Next use carb or brake parts cleaner for the grease. then finish it off with a can of that overall engine cleaner, that you heso off. __________________ I <3 Econobarns AFR graph.

October 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#15
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698	Be careful with brake and carb cleaner. It will f--k up paint faster that you can spray it on. Some spray on bathroom cleaners will take the coolant rust stains off, here again, be careful with painted surfaces. Get rid of that dime store upper rad hose and get the right one. SN 95 cars have coolant / suspended air issues to begin with. The upper hose needs to be as low and close to the upper part of the radiator as it can get. __________________ Never fast enough.

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