Dirty Engine

lcf666 · Post by **lcf666** » May 8th, 2004, 7:42 pm

Hi, what you all guys say about my engine?
Im planning to put plastic cover on the intake and distributor and go to a pressure washing place and wash the whole engine bay. Should I use some engine cleanner? those things work?!

<img src="http://lcf666.cable.nu/mx3v6.jpg" alt=" - " />

mx3TT · Post by **mx3TT** » May 8th, 2004, 7:47 pm

Engine cleaners do work(for me anyway). Cover up everything eletrical or you wont be to happy.

MX3-Freak · Post by **MX3-Freak** » May 8th, 2004, 8:06 pm

OMG that thing is dirty!!!! How does that car eve run/ run within normal temperature. And what is up with your 3,4,5 valve cover? Looks like it is soaksed in dirty oil.

Good luck cleaning it lol.

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papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » May 8th, 2004, 8:27 pm

dirty hell

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » May 8th, 2004, 10:17 pm

was it used in dirt derby?

lcf666 · Post by **lcf666** » May 9th, 2004, 5:49 am

Previous and unique owner never cleaned the engine. so, it has 70k miles of dust, grease, oil, etc.

3,4,5 valve cover doesnt look as bad in the picture acctually.

I want to had the engine shiny as soon as posible.

Its ok if I use pressure water?

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MX3-Freak · Post by **MX3-Freak** » May 9th, 2004, 10:22 am

Personally, I would say no. I've taken off house paint with pressure washers...

I would rinse off all the loose dirt, then come in with degreaser, and finally finish with window cleaner. A little time consuming, but If you take care of your bay, you will never have to do it again.

killerpickle · Post by **killerpickle** » May 9th, 2004, 9:35 pm

Mine wasn't nearly as dirty, I clean it every year, but here is a before and after picture of my engine cleaning job. Noticed I only bagged off the distributer and the power distribution box. I used foaming engine cleaner. 1can. I would use 2 for yours, and I used a wire brush for any stubborn grease. After that I rinsed the engine down with a hose without an attachment on it...just flowing water. After wards I sprayed the whole engine with armour all and wiped it all down...thats not necessary though....

<img src="http://home.cogeco.ca/~mx3/host/before%20after2.jpg" alt=" - " />

MX3-Freak · Post by **MX3-Freak** » May 9th, 2004, 10:15 pm

You missed a spot

drewleedham · Post by **drewleedham** » May 10th, 2004, 2:15 am

question:

what is that black plastic piece that's about 1 cm left of the oil cap?

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » May 10th, 2004, 9:23 am

That is the Timing belt cover.

drewleedham · Post by **drewleedham** » May 10th, 2004, 10:53 am

oh ok, so the seal doesn't have to be perfect? because it looks like mine is coming off a little bit, and i'm trying to figure out where the oil leak is coming from. i guess it's not in there though.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » May 10th, 2004, 1:04 pm

[quote]Originally posted by lcf666:
Hi, what you all guys say about my engine?
Im planning to put plastic cover on the intake and distributor and go to a pressure washing place and wash the whole engine bay. Should I use some engine cleanner? those things work?!

i have NEVER seen a dirtier engine evAr! What the hell...that isn't just "70k of dirt build up". I've seen engines with 250,000+ miles that weren't 1/3rd as dirty as that that have never been cleaned. The previous owner must have sprayed it with armor-all then drivin it through a sandstorm or something! That is ridiculous!

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » May 10th, 2004, 1:47 pm

It DOES have a factory strut bar-- so thats cool.

Too bad we never got those over here.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » May 10th, 2004, 1:57 pm

Hey Killer Pickle-- re size those pics or edit your post to put the pics on top of each other instead of side-by side.

Thanks!

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