Safest Way To Clean Your Engine Without Water!
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2018
- The safest way to clean your cars engine without water using a hose or excessive amounts of water so you do not have to worry about shorting a connector and causing electrical damage to your vehicle. This is the safest way possible to clean your engine bay. This waterless engine bay cleaning uses Dawn dish soap to break down any grease or dirt that has built up and minimizes the need for harsh chemicals such as brake cleaner or engine degreaser that can cause damage to rubber components or other systems. Some cases you will need one of these products but for majority of the engine bay cleaning you can get away with using a mild soap and an assortment of brushes shown in the video. Cleaning a car and detailing a car is one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences. Thank you all for your support each week and if you are new be sure to Subscribe & Turn On Notifications for New disaster detailing videos! #cardetailing #detailing #carcleaning
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Here's the entire video summed up for you.
Use a tiny brush and a jar of soapy water to clean stuff then wipe it off with a rag.
😂
Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to clean my engine bay without using power wash or sort of complicated tools but I was always hesitant to do it because I'm terrified of damaging anything under the hood. This video gives me an idea.
Detail tech here and this is the only technique I would trust in order to not ruin any electronics.
Such simple but useful information. Much better than hosing the engine bay and moving dirt around. Thanks for the video
Amen, thanks a lot!
Thank you I was wondering how to get my engine bay clean like new. Liked and subscribed
I miss having my engine bay clean thank you for this video . I love this method you showed better then hose. Watched how to clean a car seat so glad I did I spilled ice cream on my seat.Now I know how to clean it thank you for the knowledge you provide on your channel .
Happy to help!
Your videos are very interesting and very helpful when it comes to detailing or cleaning methods.
A little caution goes a long way. From my experience, directing water away from or covering the distributor (if you have one) is the only precaution needed. You present an good option here for those who are unsure or are extra cautious. Personally, I want to rinse the soap residue off. Long term effects of something like dish soap is to dry out plastics, rubber, and finishes. The 303 rinse and wipedown helps.
Awesome video sir. This is one of the best and safest engine cleaning method I've seen thus far. I will use this method. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cedric! Super nice too because you aren’t using any harsh chemicals. The dawn works awesome and the 303 protectant rehydrated and protects
Just did mine - what a difference! Thx for the great video!
Amazing job. I try and detail the engine bays of all my vehicles at least once a year but I've never quite as detailed as you but you offered some great tips I'll definitely try. I got on the 303 train from your advice!
Thanks! Its a quick job!
How to clean your engine bay without water. Step 1: get a jar and fill it with hot water.
Right 😂😂😂
@Mike Hannigan I'm pretty sure he specifically said H2O / water he didn't say any type of attachment
@Mike Hannigan 😂😂😂😉😉😉 i see u never truly followed instructions
3:23 very meticulous I might add. I think I'd just pressure wash the f*cker
Mike Bosch hhhhhhhhhh
Great advice! Do this and make thos mechanics happier. It's a big difference to work on a clean engine vs one full of dirt.
Great video thanks for sharing. I never thought of cleaning my engine like that.
I have an odyssey 2014 as well thanks for teaching, I will clean my engine next week
Very useful method, no spraying water, no complicated tools. Just wet the parts with a brush and soap mix to loosen the dirt. Anyone can try this at home! Tq 👌
Very nice method 👍 i will definitely recommend this to my friends
awesome vid, sir thank you - this is very doable for me 😊👍 (subbed)
I seriously love your work.
The jar is a great idea. I love having my car clean and this was a good video to watch.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video, it was very helpful and informative, the only step I would add would be to paint the rusted parts and
bolts black!
Wow! Very nice job, sir! You can clean my vehicle any day! 👍😎
Different approach, I'm not a huge fan of blasting the engine with high pressure water neither. I think the results speak for itself. Awesome video man!
Thanks!
Unless your an idiot you wont do any damage with a high pressure washer on the engine
Nice I'm going to try out this method
Awesome mate, will do one of this soon and try to film as well.
keep it up great work. subscribed
You are a professional man thank you for your video
Thanks for showing.
Great, efficient job. Thanks for the tips. I have a 2012 Ford Focus. How should I clean the engine bay?
Yow big Boss yu know how to do the damn thing !! Great job, I learn nuff things outta ur videos keep it up. Michael Rich from Jamaica. Ps. I jus started my own auto detailing business too and it's jus great how u get the job done right! Without all the fancy Dancy stuff
I have never thought of not dousing the engine with a hose or pressure washer, will def try this! Looks great 👍🏻
Glad it helps!
Hi ! Thanks for the good video. I have a question though.. I recently cleaned an engine, removed the battery, detailed it, then I mounted it back in. However, the engine computer was 'reset' as Ive been told ( radio reset and rough idling )... :(
How can I avoid that ?
Awesome job thank you
Wow great video and great job!!
Best option so far. I will try this
Thank you 🙏🏻 I will make my engine brand new 👍🏻☀️
I find detailing as oddly satisfying, relaxing and as stress reducing as a good massage. Btw I started doing it after watching your videos. One tip - try replacing or cleaning up the rusty bolts with a wire bristle brush and adding a small dab of black paint on them. It would give the engine bay that ‘new from the dealer’ look.
Just bear in mind that when you are selling your car, replaced or tampered with bolts in the engine bay raise immediate suspicion of repaired/replaced wings. You will be asked if your car was in an accident. You will honestly say no, it was just engine detailing.. 9 out of 10 won't believe you and walk away. I probably would. And no, you won't be able to paint it over so it would have a factory look. One can see tampered wing bolts immediately.
I’m so addicted to watching and doing it. I just got a new car (used) and can’t stop obsessing over it. And I started a mobile detailing business. Well I made the flyers and I’m passing them out today we will see if I have any bites
Beautiful job!
Thanks for the lil lesson
Excellent video!!!
Good video ty!
New to your channel!!! This is fantastic!!! I love a clean car!!! Your tips are great!!!! Especially the the brushes! Never thought about for the inside! Wish I could have you detail my car!!! Great job!!! I follow your sweet wife!!! She is great!!! Loved her vegan recipes- easy to do and yummy!
Karen Knaus i
Great video...inspired me to do this on my vehicles. Thx
Glad to hear!
Beautiful!
Great job!
Sweet job👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I have an 06 Honda so I don't have those removable plastic covers. The same process would still apply though, correct? Or maybe some alternate way? I just don't want to screw up things under my hood. Thank you In advance.
Great video. Looks like you're missing one retainer clip on the left. We all got OCD.
I was looking for this video for a long time. bravoooooo
hey stauffer...great video...need to know how to clean my headlights from the inside !? any ideas !?
Aaaaannd now is the time to disassemble the air intake and install the battery holder....nice job but forgot to install it look and see....🤗
Man. It's looks great. Well done.
Thank you sir!
You could get by with using 2-3 walmart bags to cover the battery, and distributor, a diluted degreaser50/50 and a low pressure sprayer such as a Worx spray gun, start the car up ASAP
let it run a few minutes, Then blow dry with air gun or battery leaf blower. Then the dressing. I have been doing this for years with no problems what so ever. Engine bay looks BRAND NEW.
Still a great how 2 video.
Good video I use meq. hyper dressing on the engine, show a video on waxing a car by hand.
I use vinlex and Meguires natural shine use it on my 03 Accord EXV6 coupe.
Great explanation and video!!
Glad you liked it!
YOU KING 😘
Great video.
Nice job!
I always use a preasure washer to clean my engine but i do it from the under side of the engine not from the top cause thats where all the oil and stuff is not on the plastic on top
S.G. I'm a subscriber and love your videos. Just a little advice, mabey not show before and after pics or vids,at the beginning of your vids.
Keep us in suspense LOL!
great job and great video. ✌
And dash soap as well also what kind of brushes you use. And for those hard to reach and small areas. I use q tips.
I like to use Meguiar's Ultimate Trim Restorer for protecting engine compartment plastics! I do love 303 products though
How much time you take to clear all the car including inside and the engineer? Great video, a fan from Brazil.
One tip I can see is to let the engine warm up....not operating temp but just warm snd spray a product called super clean on it let it sit for 15 or 20 minutes rinse off and then you can hit the rest just like you did. That's my tip
Good idea! Will try it next time
Very good video to eliminate electrical shorts...
Great video man but let me pass on some advise or tip. 1- I suggest to use a stainless steel wire brush or brass wire brush for cleaning the aluminum parts of the engine. If you use a steel or ferrous metal brush you will cause corrosion on the aluminum parts. What happens is the steel particles from the brush get impregnated into they aluminum and cause what we in aviation call dissimilar metal corrosion.2- install a battery back up device that plugs into 12 volt cigarette lighter plug outlet. This will save you a headache of settings and reprogramming your electrical things.
Where can I get one of those battery back ups for cigarrete lighter?
I maybe wrong. If you add a battery backup. It defeats the purpose of disconnecting the battery. Things could still short out, right?
@@dkcbr600 no cause not enough juice. Just barely enough for to keep memory
Honda radios have a theft code that must be entered once the battery has been disconnected. Often, this code isn't present with the vehicle and a phone call to the dealer has to be made. Battery back up is a great idea!
Thanks for this tip Joe Montero! The input from aviation mechanics is priceless!
Nice job done.
Great job
Hi there, I just subscribed today. I do have a question. I have a 2004 Mercedes E500 that had a valve cover seeping and it has the top of the valve cover along with the ignition coils covered with dirty oil. I need to clean it off. My first thought is to use my new little steam cleaner, that I bought for interior use, and steam it off. I don't to cause any electrical problems but for sure didn't want to use a 3000 psi pressure washer on it. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Tom
Awesome 😎😎😎💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯👍👍👍
Do you think the dawn will eventually dry out the plastic?
That's Koooool
Very well put together tutorial, I am personally not a fan of dousing the engine with pressurized water as there is always the chance of water pooling in the crevices, nooks and crannies and leading to electrical problems.
Exactly why I put this together. I avoid dousing it for the same reasons
Good job 👍
I use a flower watering pot with warm water to rinse off the engine bay. Then use a leaf blower to dry. Use S100 spray to brighten the black pieces & helps keep dirt off
Brilliant
Nice job.
Great video. I have never been a fan of power washing an engine bay. 90% of the time if done correctly there are no issues. But when an electrical gremlin pops up... FRUSTRATING.
Hi, have you done this to a mitsubishi mirage or attrage? Thank you! :)
Ok, how about hybrid? Is it safe to remove battery? As I am afraid a lot of stuff can go bad, that it will need some dealer to reset everything to normal functioning condition
I wonder for those rusty bolts, if you could remove them, soak them in vinegar and re-spray them with Rust-Oleum Black or Silver, if that would work as an extra finishing touch?
What called the tools table that you popuped to use in this video? Where can I find and buy it? Thanks.
Superclean 1:1 and that brush and a garden hose. Walmart bag over alternator and CAI
instead of the rags could you agitate your work area and then just suck it up with a wet/dry vac? Maybe save the rag for lingering residual soap and stuff left over?
The three rusty bolt heads can be addressed with a paint marker or spray paint, I know, a little OCD but I love to finish a job completely. I always have brake manifolds rust so I mask them off and spray paint them black. Getting rid of of anything rusty under the hood makes an an amazing difference. I have a Jaguar XJ-SC 12 cylinder and do the occasional car show and by using simple cleaning techniques, buffing metal and hiding rust you can fool people and even judges that you spend hours under the hood.
What's that portable bench u are using? I'm looking for something like that
What brush are you using? Im using a cheapo small paint brush.
What did you spray last to make it shine
6:26 did you have a stroke? ahahahaha great content as always, and great tip, not many detailers say in videos you should remove your battery, wish is very important, but a lot of people seen to not get that.
Bruno Fey I've been detailing for 3 years and I have never seen anyone take out the battery. I have had that concern however I was advised that it was unnecessary. That is a great tip and the video was awesome.
Cedric Webb in old cars maybe it wasn't, but in modern cars I think it is. Not only because of the electronics, but also the fact that any remaining liquid can evaporate and stick to places that might cause shorts or just plain rust and bad connections. Taking the battery and letting it dry for a few is not a bad idea at all, mainly in European and German cars, which seen to have more than 20 electronic centrals sometimes. Like the Citroen DS4. Water can't get near that, or it will be close to 10 grand in damage.
What is in the dark blue spray bottle that you used on the engine before wire brushing the area?
OTHER THAN MY CLOCK WILL ANY OTHER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHEN I REMOVE MY BATTERY OR WILL MY REMOTE STARTER AND ALL SYSTEMS WORK AFTER REPLACING IT??
Is it better to use Dawn or the engine cleaners sold by detailing companies ?
This is awesome!! Question though, for the average person, how often should this be done?
Maybe once a year this intense but simple wipe downs once a month will minimize it.
Hi Guys, I have a question. Can I clean with W40 instead a liquid cleaner ? Thanks you.
I like the collapsible table you used in the video, what is that table, where can i get it?
Great video. Did you cover the alternator?
Isn't it best to rinse off any degreasers with water, as most note in their directions, because it can potentially etch surfaces??
Should you use a memory saver before removing the battery tho?
im just gonna get a pressure washer and hope for the best this basically a tutorial with everything at autozone except water
I used some Armor All Tire Foam. Just spray it on and let it dry. I'm a little different though. I wiped my engine down after 5-10 minutes. Came out clean.