I've been pressure washing my engines for years. I use engine degreaser for seriously dirty engine. I never used protection. Only thing I avoid (learned to avoid) is the distributor cap. If the distributor gets wet, it may show it's sign of faltering or high voltage shorting immediately or sometime after it's driven. I just spray around it. Get a little water on the cap, I don't sweat it. I even do that on american motors as well without issue.
I'm a mechanic and we usually cover the alternator and sometimes other electrical components. Once i did this on a Acura TL 3.2 and the car had problems running after. Turned out water got into the camshaft sensor somehow because at least the engine threw a code for a camshaft sensor so i checked the connector and dried it off and it was fine after!
I have detailed my 4.0 v6 mustang many times and never cover anything and never had a problem. But I don't use a power washer either. I use simple green pro, lightly brush to loosen dirt and then gentle water rinse followed by a leaf blower dry off and then let it set a little while to finish drying.
Ironically fire trucks were once cleaned with kerosene, that was common up to the 80s. Apparently it’s not very safe for the fire fighter who spent the day cleaning the truck so they stopped. But today if you go to a dealer for a car detail it’s common to use gasoline to clean off tar and oil from the body, then wash it.
if you're doing this I say cover that alternator in foil, degreaser can really degrade the components, afterwards drive for ten miles then unwrap to a nice crispy brown add bacon then salt to taste
I have killed a lot of Toyota alternators with degreaser and cleaning. I agree about the leads attached to the alternator. I would recommend removing those and cover the alternator, you won`t regret it :)
A video I wish i had seen a while ago. When I bought my car i was impressed at how well the previous owner had kept the engine clean. I have a habit of doing this myself and now I see exactly how much effort likely went into giving me this good impression. For relatively little money they sold me a 10k car. :) such is life eh? thank you this was fun and interesting.
Great video. I've been doing this for almost 50 years to every car / truck I've ever owned. I've done this to cold engines and hot engines I prefer the engine is warm, the grease and oil comes off a lot easier. I usually leave the engine running when I clean it. If I get a little water in the intake the engine will stumble a little and smooths right out. Again, great video!
I've detailed 1000's of cars. Cold engine. Only cover exposed air intake filters. 50/50 mix of water and concentrated Simple Green. Spray everywhere. Wait 5 minutes. Power wash entire engine bay and the underneath of the hood. Takes 7 minutes and it comes out immaculate. Let it air dry. Have a beer.
Try STP tire foam. It cleans and shines .I used what you used in this video and then one day I tried the tire foam because I saw how well it cleaned my tires and trim and I used it on my engine and wow it worked perfect. I've been doing it for years now. Great video bud.
So many people are rude online,this is quick and works.i have done the same on many cars that don't need 20 hours spent on cleaning the motor. From Australia.
Make sure the engine is really hot before you do this so you crack the spark plug porcelain insulators.... you're local tow-truck driver will thank you for it.
I have worked in a few detail shops and we have always done this before each simple wash (due to over spray of grease). We also religiously cover ALL electronics(mother board, alt, batt, and even fuse boxes. That is only a few items you have to hand clean. Towels work great but burritos are delicious. Dressing like armor all is less corrosive and slimey.
I see alot of issues here. First off that degreaser shouldnt be allowed to dry, especially on bright metal-it will absolutely etch it. Second, I never let that stuff get on paint. If the paint is weakened by fuel around the filler door that degreaser will strip it right off.
I dont recommend pressure washing a engine when a Degreaser tire brush and Hose will do just fine I detail cars for a living and pressure washing a motor can do harm to the fuse box even if you leave the car running. Never had a issue with just rinsing it off with just the pressure that comes out of the hose.
Pressure washing is ok if you have the right set up. I use a low power electrical pressure washer and a 40 degree fan tip. It cleans very well but isnt strong enough to force water in to seals.
I don't think the "pressure washer" he used at a car wash station has very much power. Probably less than my 1500 psi electric washer and certainly not the normal 3,000 psi of a gas engine powered pressure washer.
majority? Nope, probably since the mid 2000's most engines are entirely aluminum including the block. I guess it depends where you live, because here in canada, vehicles are relatively new so the majority is alu
Read the label on the stuff. Partway down it says sodium bla bla some long word. It doesn't take a chemist to know that sodium is salt and you know what salt does to metal. Only way I've had luck with it on a warm engine is if you don't let it dry and keep it wet with product or water.
a lot of LS engines are still cast iron for better thermal expansion than an aluminum block. aluminum blocks are just 175lbs lighter. I prefer cast iron and maybe a carburetor
Never use degreaser on aluminum parts, folks. Not only will it etch them, but the fine, white aluminum-oxide powder that forms is highly abrasive, and will cause a world of hurt if you ever get it down in your oil fill port or spark-plug tubes.
I have power washed my engine compartment in all cars since 1981 and from hundreds of engine washes, not a single engine failed to start. not once did I have a failure. this includes Fords, Pontiacs, Toyota, Honda, Lexus and never a problem.
yea that bottle of degreaser at least 4 bucks the spray shine I know the one I use costs 8 bucks for the can. and the buritto cannot forget that LOL had to set him back at least 8 bucks so Yea costs more then 3 bucks
True, lol. The burrito will kill ya. I'm pretty sure the three squid covers the car wash and thats it. Also - not a great idea to let degreaser dry. Not a great idea to use high pressure either - but if its just a beater - meh, take your chances.
potc420 Please tell me which store you buy partial bottles of cleaner at? It may not cost you per application, but it does cost you up front. One mustn't assume that everyone has these things laying around the house.
I've power washed the engine bay on my Altima, skyline, and a buddies xterra. All three had great results and never had any issues. Makes the engine look brand new!
I thought I was the only one who opened the gas filler door at the car wash. By the way, what made you single out the MAF sensor? It's no more exposed and critical than the other components that deal with ignition, fuel delivery, and timing in the engine compartment. I found the usual culprits for a failed start at the car wash to be the high tension components such as the igniter, coil/coil packs, and spark plug leads.
the maf is very sensitive, so sensitive that if dropped slightly or the maf its self inside its casing is simply touched by hand it can fail or break. although the way this wash is handled is really "dangerous"
In other words, damage by mechanical shock...and I agree. But the method by which the video maker protects it shows his concern is more about water ingress than anything else. From my understanding of how a MAF sensor works, I would think it is located internally and has a somewhat air-tight seal around the connector that is exposed to the outside world. Hence, the only part that is really exposed to the high pressure water is the electrical connection, w/c makes it no more or less vulnerable than the other so called critical electrical components around the engine.
AFTER the engine detail, AFTER everything is very dry, spray the engine with clear paint to make it all look nice, shiney, and great! It's a heck of a lot less than Trim Shine and more readily available. -HOWEVER- You made one heck of a great video, dude. Thank you!
Looks good 👍, i recently acquired a single owner 2001 gmc yukon xl & man i gotta give the guy i bought it from so much credit bc he not only detailed the truck both inside & out bi weekly but also the engine bay. Ive nvr had a vehicle that i cld work on without getting grease on my BEFORE i removed the part(s) that need replacing. Thanks for the video & knowledge bro. 👍🇺🇸
Can we please stop spreading the urban myth that engines and engine bays should never be power washed? I've been doing it for over 25 years and never had a problem with any make of vehicle. If you get water in an engine bay and something fails, you had an existing problem that was about to cause you problems in the first place. If you won't put water on anything with deep sparkplug wells, why did you just do that exact thing to such an engine?
"If you won't put water on anything with deep sparkplug wells, why did you just do that exact thing to such an engine?" My first thought. Every engine is deep well now. If the plugs are in the middle of the valve cover they are deep well. I think the only ones that are not deep well are the HO v8 engines. The plugs are still on the side on some of them except maybe the mustang engines. I have a feeling this video was part look at me I save the planet and drive a toyota for hundred of thousand of miles. I have power washed plenty of Ford and GM engines and never had a problem with one of them. GM engines now actually tell what to cover up if you are power washing the engine.
Sideslip just don't do it in the winter and if you have coil packs on your plugs I advise leaving the hood open afterwards to let the collected water evaporate quickly.
Look at the motorbikes!The spark plug connection is right in the middle of all the water coming up from the road,and still they dont butch! So dont be so scared..
Jimmy Rides84 damn right I can't trust myself fuck me I'm still reading this shit on the most city slicker way to wash your engine. hello don't you people drive your car when it rains or never driven through a puddle, fuck don't do that the water will get on your engine and it's so dangerous. can't believe I'm still here!
I have the same car, color, and everything. 2001 4-cylinder highlander with 216K miles. I agree it is an excellent vehicle! Thanks for the quick tips for cleaning the engine bay. I’ll have to try this.
yeah I'm not sure why all these people are surprised. Washing a running engine will not hurt it. Washing a hot non running engine is likely to crack the head, intake or exhaust. A running motor is generating heat and dissipates the cooler water without a problem. If you've ever driven a car through a puddle or during a rain storm then you've exposed your engine to similar conditions. I also recall watching an old Black and white movie where the guy was worried about filling his radiator and found out that keeping the engine running when filling the radiator also circulates the water fast enough that the engine block and other components don't crack from rapid cooling.
I have been detailing most of 20 years . I never use a pressure washer. Degreasers, then start and RUN the engine WHILE you wash, then use air hose to dry while engine is running. The engine should not be hot when you start. So if you've driven it let it cool down. And make sure those censers are covered!! I've used small grocery bags , but foil is good idea too. (I learned something new🙂).
This is the MOST AMAZING video on how to! Here's why. Very relatable, honest, like anyone with nothing could do this, only thing missing, before and after side by side photo, but great content and I've detailed engines this way as well
Did you ever eat the burrito? I used to do my Police Car one a month and I used floor wax on the plastic. I have to look into the Trim Shine. I detailed my car monthly and washed it every day. When they did community events my car was used for display because I kept it so clean. Then I went into K-9 and the chore became harder but still kept it clean. Thanks for sharing.
Your video works fine ! I am amazed at all the replies saying no way, yes way. Seems, some folk didn't hear what you said at the start,,, like you haven't been doing this for years. There will always be a bunch of methods for washing down an engine bay, Gasoline vehicles are more at risk than a diesel I would say.
I was a detailer at a Ford dealer before I became a tech at a different dealer and they used to have us spray degreaser, let it sit for 10 minutes, power wash the engine (moving the wand all the time and not holding it in one place), let it dry, soak in what seemed to be armor all and made it look good as new. Dealerships I've been to still do it that way. Never seen a problem even with Triton V-10's. So you can probably do the Triton this way as well. This is just a more cautious way of doing things. Nice job. 👌👍
Greg, not sure why you wouldn't want to do this to a Ford. I did this same thing, but used foaming engine de greaser with no issues on my F150 Super Crew. I didn't cover anything, but, I didn't go heavy with the foam on the alternator. In any case, good video. AND, I didn't even think of spraying the engine compartment with the trim shine product. Good tip.
I use Simple Green on a warm engine and do the same. One piece of advice though. Take a can of CRC Contact Cleaner with you. If you have a bad electrical connection on something important, you'll be stranded until it dries. The Contact Cleaner will evaporate or dispel the moisture. When I do this, I'll go ahead and spray down the main harness connection and pretty much all the connections. It only takes a minute and worth not being stranded.
Its safe to powerwash your engine bay as long as you don't aim the stream of water directly to exposed electrical components, gaskets or caps. Also using compressed air to blow excess water out is recommended. Edit: corrected a typo
If getting the engine wet causes it to not run or change how it runs at all, it means one thing only: it has bad secondary ignition components. It's a problem that should be fixed anyway if you want a reliable car. I have done this to American, Japanese, European, Chinese, etc engines in motorcycles, snowmobiles, automobiles, 4 wheelers, etc and never once had a problem unless it had faulty secondary ignition components.
worked at an automotive car yard. done this to hundreds of engines no issues as long as the car is running when you wasterblast and you dry it off with a air compressor afterwards. id recomend coving the altinator and dizzy cap ect. but this method works great. we used tire shine instead of that trim shine stuff. you can use it on the interoir fo the car to. just keep it away from the windows lol
i use that super clean stuff quite a bit. You don't want to allow it to dry on anything because it leaves some nasty water spots behind. Probably because it is highly corrosive? It really likes to oxidize aluminum parts, too. What this guy and most others don't realize is how wet engine bays get just by simply driving the rain or even leaving it sit outside overnight as condensation, under the right conditions, leaves engine bays just dripping wet by morning. Getting this stuff wet at the car wash is really quite harmless.
Ricky Martinez what are you still on here for don't you have a wall to build. ahahahahahahahahaha lmfao. Trump Trump Trump. this is some good shit ahahahahahahahahaha 🍆💦
Do this for ages and never had any issues. I wash my engines 2 or 3 times a year and all looks like new. Just one word of caution do it on a mildly warm engine not hot. ;-) Helps evaporate the moist afterwards. Even if it gets a rough idle afterwards usually next day or couple of days is perfect. Let it dry and all is fine. Cars from wherever take it quite well. Never tried on American cars just because I don't touch them.
Once I cleaned My Engine Bay with Plain water and some wires got twisted and gave me a crazy problem which ended in my ECU getting burn't by a lazy local Electrician! cost me loads of money and My first Job cause I couldn't show up where I needed to be! After I got the New ECU a better Technician found out the Culprit and solved the problem in less than 5 minutes!
Alex Wu I did that with a weed wacker and wow 2 cycles have a very high rev speed was going to throw it away anyway took half an hour starting it only lasted 2 years was one of those snapper trimmers
Good job , gives me pleasure to see this , a clean engine is a happy engine. Oil and grease can collect dirt and bake into a tile trapping engine heat making it run hotter. I would l like to say that one should try to stay away from electrical connections with the intense spray , just pull back some so the spray doesn't aggravate them to become loose , in addition to try to be mindful of small plastic vacuum lines , over time they get hard and brittle and can easily break causing the engine to run rough.
My vehicle has the ignition and timing computer now encased in an aluminum, sealed, box. I can submerge my engine completely. The method shown in the video works great for me with no further preparations. I do it yearly.
That is what I always thought. There's another channel that I watch and the guy sprays his engine bay just like how this guy does. That other guy does it with his BMW and Porsche. He said he's never had a problem. I took apart my alternator to change the brushes on my 4 Runner and I guess water might cause a problem if enough water gets on the brushes. I would minimize spraying into the alternator. But the guy here doesn't seem to have a problem.
yeah if your car is painted with watercolors. I've sprayed degreaser thats so strong it burns your skin if you get it on you all over my old work truck before to clean it.
worked in a garage from when i was 15 for about 10 years and ran a car sales yard for 3 years in that time I jet washed 100s or more like 1000s of engines 1 in every 500 had a problem but nothing a compressed air blower didn't fix just cover the big obvious electrical things like ecu, distributer, coil pack. The MAF sensor that he covers is inside the air pipe so no need to cover it just don't hold the jetwash nossle on the connector plug but I'm sure that's obvious too and I use truck wash (the pink power wash) every time but hey..... that's just my way.
UA-camkeepsmeup u yup just had to fix my timing chain on my ford sport track I pulled the oil pan, intake manifold, valve covers, and spark plugs after I set the timing perfectly I degreased the entire engine (with oil pan, valve covers, and spark plugs still off) completely flushed it inside and out. Got my valves absolutely spotless all the water/degreaser in the heads drained out the oil pan. Cranked the engine over by hand to top dead center the water on top of the pistons drains through where the spark plugs screw in. At top dead center I blew pressurized air in to get and water still left in there. After drying the engine I spray liquid wrench on everything to keep it from rusting. I put the oil pan on run a few quarts of oil through the heads and on the timing chains I let it set for an hour or so to flush out any water left behind. Put it all back together and add the recommended amount of oil and coolant plug/bolt everything back up, and install new spark plugs/wires. Starts up and runs like its brand new. It smokes a little a first because of the liquid wrench but after a day of driving it goes away and the truck is like new again. By the way I would never do this to anyone's vehicle but my own. Anyone who is reading this, if you think you can do this? Do not do this unless you know what you're doing it's always worked for me but I can say it's going to work for you.
So if you drive though a cold down pouring rain at 70mph, you don't think your engine gets hit with cold water, and everywhere? Spray the alternator, spray the battery, spray the mass air flow sensor, spray the engine with cold water. Nothing is going to happen.
I drive a Jeep Wrangler and have had most of the engine submerged in river water many times. Hard cutoff point is 34" of water for mine, as that is the height of the intake to the air box. Perhaps I need to relocate that intake, heh, heh. All my systems work just fine; drive right through the mess. Glad to have those rubber floor drain plugs and removable, machine washable carpeting, too.
the only danger from this method is the pressure of the sprayer possible brake some flimsy plastic case and let water in somplace it wont normaly get ..... cracked the dis cap on once doing this ... easy fix but its not the water that causes dmg doing it this way ...
I just did this without degreaser to my Toyota and it worked great. 5 seconds of powerwash did wonders. Hitting greasy spots might be a better way than hitting the whole engine compartment. By the way, you always keep the engine running when you powerwash it. This keeps the block from cracking. Waiting 1/2 hour in a wash can make you unpopular. Keep away from the air intake.
I would suggest you stand further back with the pressure washer wand so that the water has less pressure when it hits the engine. You don't want to force water into areas it's not supposed to go (like electrical connections). Other than that, this will get the bulk of the dirt off. Not as complete as a full engine detail with brushes, but it is still light and day when you start with a very dirty engine.
I always protect the alternator with a plastic bag, never the air sensor but is good idea too thanks for the tip, I do like that in my Dodge Stealh, my Pontiac Montana, Pontiac Transport, Ford Explore, Honda Civic, Volvo S60 AWD, Volvo S60R AWD. and my Chrysler Town Country Limited AWD no problem.
i have been working on cars for 30 years now, and i love it when the code comes up for the MAF sensor and they say, why is it so expensive, cant you just blow it out with cleaner. these things are 150 to 200 dollars, and some are more.
Very nice man! The only thing is it's not 15 min and $3 man. All purpose Degreaser that you used (almost half of bottle) and trim shine - that's already more than $25. Add to that applying degreaser, driving to car wash, washing, going back, applying trim shine (not even taking into account waiting time in between) - it's at least 40-min or 1 hour.
I would recommend to anybody watching this that you dry the engine thoroughly with either compressed air, a leaf blower, or even the dryer at the car wash, before you even ATTEMPT to start or run the vehicle. The air will hopefully get anywhere that water might have, thus keeping any issues from arising.
Yes, that's how I do it too. I have an airline and a power washer so I use an air-fed spray gun for the degreaser and leave the engine running so that it dries very fast. I've not had problems with the engine running while I power-wash but I do avoid spraying into the intake of course. I also dry off with an airline.
82raptor really? I drove jeeps And a car with scooba air intakes threw water up to the windows.. the car was a cavalier. what things can't get wet again?
Such as? Can you name car parts under the hood that don't get wet? When you drive in the rain next time, pop your hood! It's cute when people pretend to be smarter than they are.
WHAT??? What's in your brain dude? I didn't even notice 'til you mentioned it. This guy is completely appropriate, respectful and profesional. I think you need to update the operating system in your brain and boost the processor a bit.
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I do this type of detailing to my '05 Explorer engine and it works just fine. After I rinse it with water to get rid of the cleaner, etc. I use a reverse shop vac to blow all the excess water out of the engine. I have never had an issue doing it this way. It kind of got me when you stated to not do it to a Ford engine.
I use this method on my ''65 Schwinn Stingray never had a problem. I put a garbage bag on the banana seat to keep the chemicals off my nads.
I've been pressure washing my engines for years. I use engine degreaser for seriously dirty engine. I never used protection. Only thing I avoid (learned to avoid) is the distributor cap. If the distributor gets wet, it may show it's sign of faltering or high voltage shorting immediately or sometime after it's driven. I just spray around it. Get a little water on the cap, I don't sweat it. I even do that on american motors as well without issue.
I'm a mechanic and we usually cover the alternator and sometimes other electrical components. Once i did this on a Acura TL 3.2 and the car had problems running after. Turned out water got into the camshaft sensor somehow because at least the engine threw a code for a camshaft sensor so i checked the connector and dried it off and it was fine after!
I have detailed my 4.0 v6 mustang many times and never cover anything and never had a problem. But I don't use a power washer either. I use simple green pro, lightly brush to loosen dirt and then gentle water rinse followed by a leaf blower dry off and then let it set a little while to finish drying.
"Most Dangerous way to Detail Your Engine?"I thought you were going to spray petrol everywhere then light it...
Koito rob I'd like to see that.
Me, too.
Ironically fire trucks were once cleaned with kerosene, that was common up to the 80s.
Apparently it’s not very safe for the fire fighter who spent the day cleaning the truck so they stopped. But today if you go to a dealer for a car detail it’s common to use gasoline to clean off tar and oil from the body, then wash it.
I thought so too... Lol
Lol... I though the same!!!
"And it cost us all but three bucks!"
That means you spent all your money except for 3 dollars...
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Is the price for the burrito included?
I see now.... All but the threr
if you're doing this I say cover that alternator in foil, degreaser can really degrade the components, afterwards drive for ten miles then unwrap to a nice crispy brown add bacon then salt to taste
great idea👏👏👏🌯
You would be in for a rude awaking while wrapping the alternator in foil. Touching both leads would make for some serious problems.
Yes. Your alternator will be foiled. Curses!
I have killed a lot of Toyota alternators with degreaser and cleaning.
I agree about the leads attached to the alternator. I would recommend removing those and cover the alternator, you won`t regret it :)
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A video I wish i had seen a while ago. When I bought my car i was impressed at how well the previous owner had kept the engine clean. I have a habit of doing this myself and now I see exactly how much effort likely went into giving me this good impression. For relatively little money they sold me a 10k car. :) such is life eh? thank you this was fun and interesting.
You had me at burrito...I ate my burrito now what again ?
Man,I wish Taco Bell delivered lol
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Great video. I've been doing this for almost 50 years to every car / truck I've ever owned. I've done this to cold engines and hot engines I prefer the engine is warm, the grease and oil comes off a lot easier. I usually leave the engine running when I clean it. If I get a little water in the intake the engine will stumble a little and smooths right out.
Again, great video!
What kind of burrito works best with this technique.
Sheets sheets sheets!
bean
on with chilli :D
Rhaspun stake burrito
Probably a vegan burrito.
Anyone eating meat won't mind a little bit of dirt on the engine.
I've detailed 1000's of cars. Cold engine. Only cover exposed air intake filters. 50/50 mix of water and concentrated Simple Green. Spray everywhere. Wait 5 minutes. Power wash entire engine bay and the underneath of the hood. Takes 7 minutes and it comes out immaculate. Let it air dry. Have a beer.
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Try STP tire foam. It cleans and shines .I used what you used in this video and then one day I tried the tire foam because I saw how well it cleaned my tires and trim and I used it on my engine and wow it worked perfect. I've been doing it for years now. Great video bud.
hmm, I picked up 3 cans of that foam cheap, I'll try this!
tire foam keeps the plastic panels on off road vehicles looking like new as well.
So many people are rude online,this is quick and works.i have done the same on many cars that don't need 20 hours spent on cleaning the motor.
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Make sure the engine is really hot before you do this so you crack the spark plug porcelain insulators.... you're local tow-truck driver will thank you for it.
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Wish my car had spark plugs so I could try.
I have worked in a few detail shops and we have always done this before each simple wash (due to over spray of grease). We also religiously cover ALL electronics(mother board, alt, batt, and even fuse boxes. That is only a few items you have to hand clean. Towels work great but burritos are delicious. Dressing like armor all is less corrosive and slimey.
Greg - Tops marks - really well done and I totally agree that's the way I look after our Range Rovers.
Nicely put together and very informative video
Just want to thank you for doing such a great job in explaining all the stuff we need to do to keep our car is in tiptop shape
I'm out of luck. Taco Bell burritos don't come with tin foil.
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I see alot of issues here. First off that degreaser shouldnt be allowed to dry, especially on bright metal-it will absolutely etch it. Second, I never let that stuff get on paint. If the paint is weakened by fuel around the filler door that degreaser will strip it right off.
I dont recommend pressure washing a engine when a Degreaser tire brush and Hose will do just fine I detail cars for a living and pressure washing a motor can do harm to the fuse box even if you leave the car running. Never had a issue with just rinsing it off with just the pressure that comes out of the hose.
Pressure washing is ok if you have the right set up. I use a low power electrical pressure washer and a 40 degree fan tip. It cleans very well but isnt strong enough to force water in to seals.
James Emmart you do it for a living and go on UA-cam and point out all the bad things people doing ahahhaa
I don't think the "pressure washer" he used at a car wash station has very much power. Probably less than my 1500 psi electric washer and certainly not the normal 3,000 psi of a gas engine powered pressure washer.
Don't ever use that super clean , or purple power on a warm engine.
It'll dry on the aluminum and look like the worst corrosion you have ever seen.
Some engines arent made with aluminum. I know a majority of engines are cast iron.
majority? Nope, probably since the mid 2000's most engines are entirely aluminum including the block. I guess it depends where you live, because here in canada, vehicles are relatively new so the majority is alu
Read the label on the stuff. Partway down it says sodium bla bla some long word.
It doesn't take a chemist to know that sodium is salt and you know what salt does to metal.
Only way I've had luck with it on a warm engine is if you don't let it dry and keep it wet with product or water.
a lot of LS engines are still cast iron for better thermal expansion than an aluminum block. aluminum blocks are just 175lbs lighter. I prefer cast iron and maybe a carburetor
Andy47357 I love my old cast v8"s with carburetors; injection is perfection, but I'd rather be blown ;)
I use to work at carmax. This is exactly how we cleaned EVERY engine bay. Good video.
Never use degreaser on aluminum parts, folks. Not only will it etch them, but the fine, white aluminum-oxide powder that forms is highly abrasive, and will cause a world of hurt if you ever get it down in your oil fill port or spark-plug tubes.
I have power washed my engine compartment in all cars since 1981 and from hundreds of engine washes, not a single engine failed to start. not once did I have a failure. this includes Fords, Pontiacs, Toyota, Honda, Lexus and never a problem.
cost more than $3. Basically a whole bottle of degreaser and most of a can of the trim spray stuff. Also works with tyre shine by the way.
yea that bottle of degreaser at least 4 bucks the spray shine I know the one I use costs 8 bucks for the can. and the buritto cannot forget that LOL had to set him back at least 8 bucks so Yea costs more then 3 bucks
True, lol. The burrito will kill ya. I'm pretty sure the three squid covers the car wash and thats it. Also - not a great idea to let degreaser dry. Not a great idea to use high pressure either - but if its just a beater - meh, take your chances.
Yes the degreaser costs more than 3 dollars, but you don't use the entire bottle.....
potc420 Please tell me which store you buy partial bottles of cleaner at? It may not cost you per application, but it does cost you up front. One mustn't assume that everyone has these things laying around the house.
I've power washed the engine bay on my Altima, skyline, and a buddies xterra. All three had great results and never had any issues. Makes the engine look brand new!
I thought I was the only one who opened the gas filler door at the car wash. By the way, what made you single out the MAF sensor? It's no more exposed and critical than the other components that deal with ignition, fuel delivery, and timing in the engine compartment. I found the usual culprits for a failed start at the car wash to be the high tension components such as the igniter, coil/coil packs, and spark plug leads.
the maf is very sensitive, so sensitive that if dropped slightly or the maf its self inside its casing is simply touched by hand it can fail or break. although the way this wash is handled is really "dangerous"
In other words, damage by mechanical shock...and I agree. But the method by which the video maker protects it shows his concern is more about water ingress than anything else. From my understanding of how a MAF sensor works, I would think it is located internally and has a somewhat air-tight seal around the connector that is exposed to the outside world. Hence, the only part that is really exposed to the high pressure water is the electrical connection, w/c makes it no more or less vulnerable than the other so called critical electrical components around the engine.
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AFTER the engine detail, AFTER everything is very dry, spray the engine with clear paint to make it all look nice, shiney, and great! It's a heck of a lot less than Trim Shine and more readily available.
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You made one heck of a great video, dude. Thank you!
What kind of burrito does the foil have to come from?
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Play it safe with a beef and bean.
ok thanks.....:)
Looks good 👍, i recently acquired a single owner 2001 gmc yukon xl & man i gotta give the guy i bought it from so much credit bc he not only detailed the truck both inside & out bi weekly but also the engine bay. Ive nvr had a vehicle that i cld work on without getting grease on my BEFORE i removed the part(s) that need replacing. Thanks for the video & knowledge bro. 👍🇺🇸
Can we please stop spreading the urban myth that engines and engine bays should never be power washed? I've been doing it for over 25 years and never had a problem with any make of vehicle.
If you get water in an engine bay and something fails, you had an existing problem that was about to cause you problems in the first place.
If you won't put water on anything with deep sparkplug wells, why did you just do that exact thing to such an engine?
"If you won't put water on anything with deep sparkplug wells, why did you just do that exact thing to such an engine?"
My first thought. Every engine is deep well now. If the plugs are in the middle of the valve cover they are deep well.
I think the only ones that are not deep well are the HO v8 engines. The plugs are still on the side on some of them except maybe the mustang engines.
I have a feeling this video was part look at me I save the planet and drive a toyota for hundred of thousand of miles.
I have power washed plenty of Ford and GM engines and never had a problem with one of them. GM engines now actually tell what to cover up if you are power washing the engine.
Sideslip just don't do it in the winter and if you have coil packs on your plugs I advise leaving the hood open afterwards to let the collected water evaporate quickly.
Look at the motorbikes!The spark plug connection is right in the middle of all the water coming up from the road,and still they dont butch! So dont be so scared..
I completely agree. I've detailed hundreds of vehicles in a similar way to this method. Never once had a problem.
That plastic cover over the coils is stopping the water. He's not getting water down the spark plug tubes.
I just did this today. totally worked and it was fast.
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Jimmy Rides84 damn right I can't trust myself fuck me I'm still reading this shit on the most city slicker way to wash your engine. hello don't you people drive your car when it rains or never driven through a puddle, fuck don't do that the water will get on your engine and it's so dangerous.
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I have the same car, color, and everything. 2001 4-cylinder highlander with 216K miles. I agree it is an excellent vehicle! Thanks for the quick tips for cleaning the engine bay. I’ll have to try this.
I've been doing it this way for 20 years on all different makes of vehicles with no problems.
yeah I'm not sure why all these people are surprised. Washing a running engine will not hurt it. Washing a hot non running engine is likely to crack the head, intake or exhaust. A running motor is generating heat and dissipates the cooler water without a problem. If you've ever driven a car through a puddle or during a rain storm then you've exposed your engine to similar conditions.
I also recall watching an old Black and white movie where the guy was worried about filling his radiator and found out that keeping the engine running when filling the radiator also circulates the water fast enough that the engine block and other components don't crack from rapid cooling.
I agree I keep my engine running and spray it down. I've never had a problem doing this way.
I have been detailing most of 20 years .
I never use a pressure washer.
Degreasers, then start and RUN the engine WHILE you wash, then use air hose to dry while engine is running. The engine should not be hot when you start. So if you've driven it let it cool down. And make sure those censers are covered!! I've used small grocery bags , but foil is good idea too.
(I learned something new🙂).
How to place a conductor on to be wet electrical components?
wow there are some strange ppl out there. this comments section proves it.
This is the MOST AMAZING video on how to! Here's why. Very relatable, honest, like anyone with nothing could do this, only thing missing, before and after side by side photo, but great content and I've detailed engines this way as well
Can't argue with results...
I know right? Some people get so caught up with doing things a "specific way" that they forget it's all about the results!
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Did you ever eat the burrito? I used to do my Police Car one a month and I used floor wax on the plastic. I have to look into the Trim Shine. I detailed my car monthly and washed it every day. When they did community events my car was used for display because I kept it so clean. Then I went into K-9 and the chore became harder but still kept it clean. Thanks for sharing.
Can you use regular reynolds wrap or does it have to be a burrito wrapper?
Okay, so do you recommend beef, chicken, or bean? I tend to go beef and bean, but didn't know if that would affect the seal.
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Your video works fine ! I am amazed at all the replies saying no way, yes way. Seems, some folk didn't hear what you said at the start,,, like you haven't been doing this for years. There will always be a bunch of methods for washing down an engine bay, Gasoline vehicles are more at risk than a diesel I would say.
What kind of burrito should I use?? Do I eat the burrito? I don't like burritos can I use a gyro instead?
I was a detailer at a Ford dealer before I became a tech at a different dealer and they used to have us spray degreaser, let it sit for 10 minutes, power wash the engine (moving the wand all the time and not holding it in one place), let it dry, soak in what seemed to be armor all and made it look good as new. Dealerships I've been to still do it that way. Never seen a problem even with Triton V-10's. So you can probably do the Triton this way as well. This is just a more cautious way of doing things. Nice job. 👌👍
Also why cover the MAF sensor? Never covered anything before. Not saying you're wrong just curious why the MAF and just the MAF?
I don't recommend you spray degreaser straight on paint and let it dry like he did on the gas filler area.
Greg, not sure why you wouldn't want to do this to a Ford. I did this same thing, but used foaming engine
de greaser with no issues on my F150 Super Crew. I didn't cover anything, but, I didn't go heavy with the foam on the alternator. In any case, good video. AND, I didn't even think of spraying the engine compartment with the trim shine product. Good tip.
Has the check engine light come on yet since this video was made?
LouieGMDesign13 You must drive GM or Ford. Check engine lights are an american thing. Lmfao
That is a Toyota. Not gonna happen!
Great question
I use Simple Green on a warm engine and do the same. One piece of advice though. Take a can of CRC Contact Cleaner with you. If you have a bad electrical connection on something important, you'll be stranded until it dries. The Contact Cleaner will evaporate or dispel the moisture. When I do this, I'll go ahead and spray down the main harness connection and pretty much all the connections. It only takes a minute and worth not being stranded.
i would not recommend using HIGH pressure water for detailing an engine compartment.
Its safe to powerwash your engine bay as long as you don't aim the stream of water directly to exposed electrical components, gaskets or caps. Also using compressed air to blow excess water out is recommended.
Edit: corrected a typo
Plus modern car engines are covered with protective plastics so you shouldn't be too worried.
unexposed?
Yeah, don't you sound wise.
Lol. :D
Nathan Carolan every connection waterproof...
I have sprayed degreaser on everything in an engine bay in several cars (20) and they all work just fine.
Did you wash underneath the engine?
If getting the engine wet causes it to not run or change how it runs at all, it means one thing only: it has bad secondary ignition components. It's a problem that should be fixed anyway if you want a reliable car.
I have done this to American, Japanese, European, Chinese, etc engines in motorcycles, snowmobiles, automobiles, 4 wheelers, etc and never once had a problem unless it had faulty secondary ignition components.
Maybe you shouldn't be spraying that solvent on the clear coat around the gas filler cap.
All purpose does not harm clear coat in that short amount of time.
I like this with respect to the more detailed methods you have done- to show how forgiving a (japanese, at least) engine is. Como burrito!
I would think the high powered hose could remove the foil.
worked at an automotive car yard. done this to hundreds of engines no issues as long as the car is running when you wasterblast and you dry it off with a air compressor afterwards. id recomend coving the altinator and dizzy cap ect. but this method works great. we used tire shine instead of that trim shine stuff. you can use it on the interoir fo the car to. just keep it away from the windows lol
But the real question is: What kind of burrito was it? Asada? Pollo? Carnitas?
i use that super clean stuff quite a bit. You don't want to allow it to dry on anything because it leaves some nasty water spots behind. Probably because it is highly corrosive? It really likes to oxidize aluminum parts, too.
What this guy and most others don't realize is how wet engine bays get just by simply driving the rain or even leaving it sit outside overnight as condensation, under the right conditions, leaves engine bays just dripping wet by morning. Getting this stuff wet at the car wash is really quite harmless.
But I don't have a burrito. Can I use the foil from my chimichanga? Please reply soon, my car is really dirty.
I use my foil from my crack pipe so the foil from yours should work
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Do this for ages and never had any issues. I wash my engines 2 or 3 times a year and all looks like new. Just one word of caution do it on a mildly warm engine not hot. ;-) Helps evaporate the moist afterwards. Even if it gets a rough idle afterwards usually next day or couple of days is perfect. Let it dry and all is fine. Cars from wherever take it quite well. Never tried on American cars just because I don't touch them.
5:51 Shouldn't you open the cap before spraying?
Shawn Jarman why so serious?
Shawn Jarman engines love water
Once I cleaned My Engine Bay with Plain water and some wires got twisted and gave me a crazy problem which ended in my ECU getting burn't by a lazy local Electrician! cost me loads of money and My first Job cause I couldn't show up where I needed to be! After I got the New ECU a better Technician found out the Culprit and solved the problem in less than 5 minutes!
leave it running when your washing so if it dies you know where you fucked up
Neek Neek if it floods and hydrolocks ya really fucked up
That's a great idea you should become a world scientist
Alex Wu I did that with a weed wacker and wow 2 cycles have a very high rev speed was going to throw it away anyway took half an hour starting it only lasted 2 years was one of those snapper trimmers
Good job , gives me pleasure to see this , a clean engine is a happy engine.
Oil and grease can collect dirt and bake into a tile trapping engine heat making it run hotter.
I would l like to say that one should try to stay away from electrical connections with the intense spray , just pull back some so the spray doesn't aggravate them to become loose , in addition to try to be mindful of small plastic vacuum lines , over time they get hard and brittle and can easily break causing the engine to run rough.
*the burrito foil is meant to protect your hand from burrito juice, not to protect the MAF sensor*
Whoa, we didn’t ask you that.
My vehicle has the ignition and timing computer now encased in an aluminum, sealed, box. I can submerge my engine completely. The method shown in the video works great for me with no further preparations. I do it yearly.
THANKS, now my Ferrari 458 engine Looks brand new, it also works on Italian cars!!!! (Being sarcastic af)
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So I shouldn't drive my vehicles in the rain ??
checked out your channel you should post more
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Wow great video. I have been detailing my car for a while and find this very helpful.
Always cover the alternator and the mass air flow sensor..ALWAYS
That is what I always thought. There's another channel that I watch and the guy sprays his engine bay just like how this guy does. That other guy does it with his BMW and Porsche. He said he's never had a problem. I took apart my alternator to change the brushes on my 4 Runner and I guess water might cause a problem if enough water gets on the brushes. I would minimize spraying into the alternator. But the guy here doesn't seem to have a problem.
thanks Chris , I tried this on my wife's Toyota Matrix turned out Awesome
All purpose cleaner and degreaser can strip paint and clearcoat!!! I wouldn't spray it on a car exterior and leave it at all, wash off right away!!!
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yeah if your car is painted with watercolors. I've sprayed degreaser thats so strong it burns your skin if you get it on you all over my old work truck before to clean it.
nice 😀. I have done this for 20 years on my toyota pickup 22r motor using simple green as the cleaner. works like a charm
Fastest way is to use a steam cleaner set at 130 degrees combined with traffic flim remover and blast the thing all over, just cover the ecu..
and spray wd40 on all the electric connectors, dry with air blower to if you can.
UA-camkeepsmeup u WD40 is not supposed to be used and kept
No way buddy you should never use power wash
worked in a garage from when i was 15 for about 10 years and ran a car sales yard for 3 years in that time I jet washed 100s or more like 1000s of engines 1 in every 500 had a problem but nothing a compressed air blower didn't fix just cover the big obvious electrical things like ecu, distributer, coil pack. The MAF sensor that he covers is inside the air pipe so no need to cover it just don't hold the jetwash nossle on the connector plug but I'm sure that's obvious too and I use truck wash (the pink power wash) every time but hey..... that's just my way.
UA-camkeepsmeup u yup just had to fix my timing chain on my ford sport track I pulled the oil pan, intake manifold, valve covers, and spark plugs after I set the timing perfectly I degreased the entire engine (with oil pan, valve covers, and spark plugs still off) completely flushed it inside and out. Got my valves absolutely spotless all the water/degreaser in the heads drained out the oil pan. Cranked the engine over by hand to top dead center the water on top of the pistons drains through where the spark plugs screw in. At top dead center I blew pressurized air in to get and water still left in there. After drying the engine I spray liquid wrench on everything to keep it from rusting. I put the oil pan on run a few quarts of oil through the heads and on the timing chains I let it set for an hour or so to flush out any water left behind. Put it all back together and add the recommended amount of oil and coolant plug/bolt everything back up, and install new spark plugs/wires. Starts up and runs like its brand new. It smokes a little a first because of the liquid wrench but after a day of driving it goes away and the truck is like new again. By the way I would never do this to anyone's vehicle but my own. Anyone who is reading this, if you think you can do this? Do not do this unless you know what you're doing it's always worked for me but I can say it's going to work for you.
i never thought about pressure washing the engine!! genius! OMG on my way to try that hack out right now!
"It's very safe" or its the "most dangerous" because it can't be both.
It's safely the most dangerous way to detail your engine bay.
Toyotas are very tough.
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So if you drive though a cold down pouring rain at 70mph, you don't think your engine gets hit with cold water, and everywhere? Spray the alternator, spray the battery, spray the mass air flow sensor, spray the engine with cold water. Nothing is going to happen.
Brian M - Amen, done this for years with no problems.
I drive a Jeep Wrangler and have had most of the engine submerged in river water many times. Hard cutoff point is 34" of water for mine, as that is the height of the intake to the air box. Perhaps I need to relocate that intake, heh, heh. All my systems work just fine; drive right through the mess. Glad to have those rubber floor drain plugs and removable, machine washable carpeting, too.
the only danger from this method is the pressure of the sprayer possible brake some flimsy plastic case and let water in somplace it wont normaly get ..... cracked the dis cap on once doing this ... easy fix but its not the water that causes dmg doing it this way ...
So run the engine when power washing it fucktard.
@@holton345 i have a snorkel and have had my engine completely underwater. I forgot to turn it off though. I hope it's okay?
I just did this without degreaser to my Toyota and it worked great. 5 seconds of powerwash did wonders. Hitting greasy spots might be a better way than hitting the whole engine compartment. By the way, you always keep the engine running when you powerwash it. This keeps the block from cracking. Waiting 1/2 hour in a wash can make you unpopular. Keep away from the air intake.
New engines today and all the electronic computers no way in hell should this be done.
15 cars everyday that way the past 25 years and no problems so far
@@dkaloupis75 it can have problems later down the road not at that very moment ...
Car angel you're the best finally you get to wash a car that's filthy dirty looks good
I could really go for a burrito right now
I would suggest you stand further back with the pressure washer wand so that the water has less pressure when it hits the engine. You don't want to force water into areas it's not supposed to go (like electrical connections). Other than that, this will get the bulk of the dirt off. Not as complete as a full engine detail with brushes, but it is still light and day when you start with a very dirty engine.
That "trim shine" makes your engine look great, but thats why it gets soo fuckin dirty in the first place, it traps dirt
I always protect the alternator with a plastic bag, never the air sensor but is good idea too thanks for the tip, I do like that in my Dodge Stealh, my Pontiac Montana, Pontiac Transport, Ford Explore, Honda Civic, Volvo S60 AWD, Volvo S60R AWD. and my Chrysler Town Country Limited AWD no problem.
Degreaser $29.00Trim shine $19.99Burrito $6.00Not looking like a $3.00 wash anymore
websdrift - That degreaser is $9 the gallon, where’d you get the $29 from
websdrift where in the world do you live?! I pick up a huge can of pro-strength degreaser for only $5 where I live. Trim shine is like $3-$4
i have been working on cars for 30 years now, and i love it when the code comes up for the MAF sensor and they say, why is it so expensive, cant you just blow it out with cleaner. these things are 150 to 200 dollars, and some are more.
last time i checked, hoses werent plastic...
your right there abs or nylon so they last when being flexed
Ruslan Kostenko I'm thinking he meant it like "anything that's plastic, hoses, etc"
Very nice man! The only thing is it's not 15 min and $3 man. All purpose Degreaser that you used (almost half of bottle) and trim shine - that's already more than $25. Add to that applying degreaser, driving to car wash, washing, going back, applying trim shine (not even taking into account waiting time in between) - it's at least 40-min or 1 hour.
when you said dangerous i thought it would involve physical injury. im pretty disappointed.
Ok, I'm like, 17 seconds in with my jaw agape. Where the HELL did you get a 35mm film canister?!? You are now God to me.
i was hoping we would see more burrito.....
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I would recommend to anybody watching this that you dry the engine thoroughly with either compressed air, a leaf blower, or even the dryer at the car wash, before you even ATTEMPT to start or run the vehicle. The air will hopefully get anywhere that water might have, thus keeping any issues from arising.
This isn't dangerous to do on any car that is newer than 2002ish, I've done it to more than 1000 car and none of them have ever had an issue.
Yes, that's how I do it too. I have an airline and a power washer so I use an air-fed spray gun for the degreaser and leave the engine running so that it dries very fast. I've not had problems with the engine running while I power-wash but I do avoid spraying into the intake of course. I also dry off with an airline.
There are a lot of things under the hood that do not like getting wet, be careful if you decide to do this.
82raptor really? I drove jeeps And a car with scooba air intakes threw water up to the windows.. the car was a cavalier. what things can't get wet again?
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This one of them scared people
Yesterday I drove through flooded streets. My engine got so wet that I was able to drive it home. Am I fucked?
Such as? Can you name car parts under the hood that don't get wet? When you drive in the rain next time, pop your hood! It's cute when people pretend to be smarter than they are.
Great Job. I use to do just the engine cleaner year ago on a 89 Chevy Corsica, Your idea gets it cleaner. Thanks
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WHAT??? What's in your brain dude? I didn't even notice 'til you mentioned it. This guy is completely appropriate, respectful and profesional. I think you need to update the operating system in your brain and boost the processor a bit.
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Nothing wrong with a pony tail, you have small mind.
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I do this type of detailing to my '05 Explorer engine and it works just fine. After I rinse it with water to get rid of the cleaner, etc. I use a reverse shop vac to blow all the excess water out of the engine. I have never had an issue doing it this way. It kind of got me when you stated to not do it to a Ford engine.