[M.P. Cobra Fan]

Ah, I understand now. Let the car dry out over night and see what you get in the morning. I think it is just a wet coil pack.

[shadows]

Thanks so much hopefully it drys then. Sorry Im kinda new at all this and I really dont want to run into any trouble as I just bought this car a few months ago. Again thank you.

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

No problem. That is why we are here.

[shadows]

Oh sorry I forgot to mention that I took the car to an auto parts store to get it checked and no codes were being thrown for cylinder misfire. Wouldn't the a bad coil throw codes for this?

[Gerbig]

Did this last weekend and forgot to take before pics but it was fairly dirty. Anyway here are the afters

[Emay]

Glad to see many are still benefiting from this.

There's a few questions that I saw in scrubbing the thread:

• Simple green - full strength or diluted? Depends, for upkeep dilute - for a greasy disaster your trying to bring back to life, full strength.
• How soon can you drive? Shouldn't matter, a warm engine will dry out quicker. I typically wait about 30 minutes, which is about the time I'm finishing my final wipe down in the bay anyway.
• Should I cover COP's? Doesn't hurt, I fully believe the s197 cops are a superior product to the older models to begin with. You may want to be a bit more careful around them in the relics. The key is to not allow puddling - stick to that rule and everything will be good.
• Can I use simple green and F21 on hood liner? I wouldn't. My experience with simple green and F21 is they are not the best on fabrics. Leather they do okay in moderation, but hood liners I just wouldn't. I find the best way to clean the liner is to pull it off the car entirely. Lay it on a flat surface (driveway or whatever) rinse it down, then use a little dish soap on a soft brush. Rinse, let dry, re-install.

[Beerhunter]

I always use my leaf blower to blast away any pooled water. Thanks for posting this tip. It works awesome! I use it all the time.

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

The only problem with Simple Green is it can be corrosive to Aluminum.

"The aqueous-base and alkalinity of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can accelerate the corrosion process. Therefore, contact times for unprotected or unpainted aluminum surfaces should be kept as brief as the job will allow - never for more than 10 minutes."

That is straight from Simple Greens website. Now, it can safely be used, don't get me wrong, I love the stuff. Just keep the contact time down, and flush thoroughly.

If you are worried, Simple Green makes "Simple Green Aircraft & Precision Cleaner". That is made specifically for aluminum.

[King of 951]

tried this and worked perfect!!!!

[08GTCS Stang]

Great post Emay! Just tried it and it worked beautifully. Thanks!

[8t9gt]

Got my engine sitting on the floor so I'll have to do the engine and engine bay deparately. Any idea if it works well without creating the heat?

[8t9gt]

Well I forgot exactly what I was getting and bought the F21 Super protectant instead of the f21 tire foam. Any idea if the super protectant will work as good as the tire foam.

Thanks guys

[NoColoradoGT]

Originally Posted by 8t9gt Well I forgot exactly what I was getting and bought the F21 Super protectant instead of the f21 tire foam. Any idea if the super protectant will work as good as the tire foam. Thanks guys

That's actually what you need.

[1slowcoupe]

This is the first time I tried this method and it worked pretty well. I did not use the F21 stuff though. After I did this I think that maybe I should have.

[B's04gt]

Sweet man!!

[ProStang01]

Originally Posted by 8t9gt Well I forgot exactly what I was getting and bought the F21 Super protectant instead of the f21 tire foam. Any idea if the super protectant will work as good as the tire foam. Thanks guys

Originally Posted by NoColoradoGT That's actually what you need.

I thought the f21 aerosol tire foam is the product to use not the super protectant spray....

[Beerhunter]

Originally Posted by ProStang01 I thought the f21 aerosol tire foam is the product to use not the super protectant spray....

That is what I use. The tire foam spray that is.

[dannyboy281]

This is how I do it

Engine Detailing & Cleaning by Car Care Products - YouTube

Engine Detailing & Cleaning by Car Care Products - YouTube

[BakerFX4]

TTT... The way these bays look after is awesome! Really good thread here!!!

[RZNCAIN]

Still a work in progress. Black powdercoated Supercharger (Paxton) goes on next week.