Engine Bay Cleaning Look Here

06VistaGT · May 31st, 2008, 06:18 PM

Awesome writeup Emay. I was looking to clean up my engine bay soon too. Looks like some sweet results.

suprajay79 · June 4th, 2008, 11:56 AM

My boss told me about this sticky- very good info. Just in time for the summer, too, when all the car shows are happening. I'm sick of gettin made fun of because of my engine bay- it's dirtier than hell. This should shut some people up... Thanks Emay!

MyLittlePony · June 4th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Thanks for the writeup Emay....nice.

Emay · June 4th, 2008, 05:47 PM

no sweat fellas, glad it's working out for so many of you..

libtec193 · August 17th, 2008, 06:38 PM

Di was a little scared doing this but it worked amazing. i thought i lost that engine being all new but it looks better than ever. THANKS EMAY!

cobra443 · August 17th, 2008, 07:34 PM

cobra443 · August 17th, 2008, 07:34 PM

That was after it had sat for a while. Ill post up a "wet" one next time.

Srt2stang725 · August 19th, 2008, 11:20 AM

looks awesome, ill be doing this this weekend

whitemustang02 · August 23rd, 2008, 02:05 PM

Emay, great how to. it works wonders.
i know they are not s197's but i used it on both my 02 v6 and my 72 chevelle, and it worked wonders.

here is a pic of the v6

i wasn't able to take a pic of the chevelle, but trust me when i say it was grungy before, and now it is very shiny. every one who seas it says it looks like a brand new engine.

just figured i would give my testimonial for this, every one should do it if at all posible, it works wonders.

Mickey · August 23rd, 2008, 08:57 PM

im gonna try it tonight or tomorrow. can you buy these things at walmart?

Mickey · August 23rd, 2008, 10:53 PM

Well i just tried your method out Erin and I must say, I am very impressed....too bad I have nothing impressive under the hood

MamaStang · August 23rd, 2008, 11:03 PM

I've done this a couple of times as well - to my car and to hubby's truck - worked great!

coolhandluke · August 25th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Great write up Emay...

I wished that I would have saw this when I first purchased my car. The engine bay looked like it had been coated with vasoline and driven down a dirt road a few hundred times.

Instead I paid to have it detailed under the hood @ a local dealership and it still looked like crap.

I wish that I had before pics...here is the after.

Mickey · August 25th, 2008, 02:42 PM

^ Looks great! Mine turned out the same as well

Except a nicer intake

coolhandluke · August 25th, 2008, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey@HardcoreMustangs

^ Looks great! Mine turned out the same as well

Except a nicer intake

Hopefully that will be changing soon enough...still completely stock under the hood for now.

Mickey · August 25th, 2008, 02:55 PM

Hey, you gotta start somewhere. She has great potential my man

Emay · August 25th, 2008, 04:12 PM

Thanks everyone - glad it's working out.

I have an edit - make sure if you have Hids on the car (since this was my path long before they were available), that you take special care around the ballast and electrical connector. Seems the oem ones are well built,but the aftermarket ones are not. The result can be a shorted ballast. I'd take care to avoid them both and simply wipe those areas by hand.

Srt2stang725 · September 28th, 2008, 11:34 PM

should you cover the battery while doing this?

Emay · September 29th, 2008, 12:08 AM

done it both ways, doesn't matter. Generally the battery needs cleaned as badly as the rest of the bay. A little water doesn't hurt it..

Srt2stang725 · September 29th, 2008, 08:27 AM

great, thanks man!

May 31st, 2008, 06:18 PM	#41
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,814	Awesome writeup Emay. I was looking to clean up my engine bay soon too. Looks like some sweet results. __________________ FastlaneMotorsports http://fastlanemotorsports.us/UCustD...?customerid=77 Dyno vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6PDbkL5DXk

June 4th, 2008, 04:50 PM	#43
MyLittlePony Regular 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 74	Thanks for the writeup Emay....nice. __________________

June 4th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#44
Emay May 08 ROTM 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Look over your shoulder Posts: 4,271	no sweat fellas, glad it's working out for so many of you.. __________________

August 17th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#45
libtec193 Regular 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: norwood, NJ Posts: 139	Di was a little scared doing this but it worked amazing. i thought i lost that engine being all new but it looks better than ever. THANKS EMAY! __________________ Saleen Super Shaker; sct 93 tune; frpp stingers; pypes off road X; Hurst Comp Plus ; FRPP springs; BMR panhard bar; Steeda LCA; BMR relocation brackets; rotorpros drill/ slotted; foose nitrous 20' wheels; nitto 555's; avic fb700

August 17th, 2008, 07:34 PM	#46
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August 19th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#48
Srt2stang725 Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: westchester/putnam county NY Posts: 145	looks awesome, ill be doing this this weekend

August 23rd, 2008, 02:05 PM	#49
whitemustang02 MM's official Chevy guy 2002 Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,993	Emay, great how to. it works wonders. i know they are not s197's but i used it on both my 02 v6 and my 72 chevelle, and it worked wonders. here is a pic of the v6 i wasn't able to take a pic of the chevelle, but trust me when i say it was grungy before, and now it is very shiny. every one who seas it says it looks like a brand new engine. just figured i would give my testimonial for this, every one should do it if at all posible, it works wonders. __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Theodore Roosevelt "Any idiot can make a V8 fast, it takes a real idiot to make a fast V6". '02 Mustang N/A 4.3 stroker away for winter '72 Chevelle project car 454 coming '93 Bronco EFI 351W DD

August 23rd, 2008, 08:57 PM	#50
Mickey I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,842	im gonna try it tonight or tomorrow. can you buy these things at walmart? __________________ 488rwhp @ 6.9psi

August 23rd, 2008, 10:53 PM	#51
Mickey I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,842	Well i just tried your method out Erin and I must say, I am very impressed....too bad I have nothing impressive under the hood __________________ 488rwhp @ 6.9psi

August 25th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#53
coolhandluke Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,094	Great write up Emay... I wished that I would have saw this when I first purchased my car. The engine bay looked like it had been coated with vasoline and driven down a dirt road a few hundred times. Instead I paid to have it detailed under the hood @ a local dealership and it still looked like crap. I wish that I had before pics...here is the after. __________________ 1967 Styled G.T. 350 S197 tribute - see garage for list of mods.

August 25th, 2008, 02:42 PM	#54
Mickey I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,842	^ Looks great! Mine turned out the same as well Except a nicer intake __________________ 488rwhp @ 6.9psi

August 25th, 2008, 02:55 PM	#56
Mickey I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,842	Hey, you gotta start somewhere. She has great potential my man __________________ 488rwhp @ 6.9psi

August 25th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#57
Emay May 08 ROTM 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Look over your shoulder Posts: 4,271	Thanks everyone - glad it's working out. I have an edit - make sure if you have Hids on the car (since this was my path long before they were available), that you take special care around the ballast and electrical connector. Seems the oem ones are well built,but the aftermarket ones are not. The result can be a shorted ballast. I'd take care to avoid them both and simply wipe those areas by hand. __________________

September 28th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#58
Srt2stang725 Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: westchester/putnam county NY Posts: 145	should you cover the battery while doing this?

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September 29th, 2008, 12:08 AM	#59
Emay May 08 ROTM 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Look over your shoulder Posts: 4,271	done it both ways, doesn't matter. Generally the battery needs cleaned as badly as the rest of the bay. A little water doesn't hurt it.. __________________

September 29th, 2008, 08:27 AM	#60
Srt2stang725 Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: westchester/putnam county NY Posts: 145	great, thanks man!

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