Anyone steam clean your engine ?

[SpeedAddict38]

I thought about buying me a steam cleaner for my engine. Anyone do that ?

[Z06-Goose]

The only time I've had that done I paid to have it done professionally.
After that I kept it up myself cleaning it regularly with a towel, and QD.
If your engine bay is too dirty, I'd recommend a steam clean, but that's something you don't want to be doing on a regular basis.
Just my .02 cents

[SpeedAddict38]

The only time I've had that done I paid to have it done professionally.
After that I kept it up myself cleaning it regularly with a towel, and QD.
If your engine bay is too dirty, I'd recommend a steam clean, but that's something you don't want to be doing on a regular basis.
Just my .02 cents

Right now my engine bay is very clean. I just use stp son of a gun and some elbow grease. What is QD ?9276

[Z06-Goose]

Right now my engine bay is very clean. I just use stp son of a gun and some elbow grease. What is QD ?9276
QD stands for Quick Detailer. It's a spray dressing generally good for fiberglass, glass, paint, plastic, and metal. You will have to find your favorite by trial and error, or see if what you already have may work also.

['96 Z28SS]

cant you low pressure wash LSx cars?

[KageSS]

cant you low pressure wash LSx cars?

You can, but i would not recommended. :yup:

[ss~zoso~ss]

i've done it multiple times, just make sure the engine is cold , so you dont crack anything that goes from hot to cold

dont squirt water directly on electrical parts to be safe

[third_shift|studios]

you can pressure wash the outside; just lighten the pressure over the window jambs and doors b/c the water/pressure will find it's way inside.

[ss~zoso~ss]

^ yes but we are talking about the engine :)

[Y2KPewterSS]

I don't have to do either :D

I do know of people that do this though :yup:

[4get gto]

Right now my engine bay is very clean. I just use stp son of a gun and some elbow grease. 9276

Right now ? Sounds as though you got it up to par and you are keeping it that way with some qd every once in a while, which is good ...........I'd stay away from the hi pressure washers... Steam cleaners are a bit more foregiving....As far as the amount of water you're putting over the motor.

Hi pressure washers normally use's hi pressure water (500# - 2500#) and lots of water to clean (home owners).
They do make a hi pressure "hot water" cleaner that works better but still use's lots of water .

Steam cleaner's use hi temp steam (250 degree and more of steam) to clean which means you're not dumping as much water on what you're cleaning and cleans faster and easier....But steam is more
harsh on paint and decals and such....Got to be more careful on surface's that you want to stay show quality...

['96 Z28SS]

I don't have to do either :D

I do know of people that do this though :yup:

shut it, your model under glass is null and void of this discussion :loser:

[SiggyZ]

I don't need to do it but I'm sure it's very effective.

[limey62]

hold your engine over boiling water as the steam rises

[KageSS]

hold your engine over boiling water as the steam rises

lol.

[SpeedAddict38]

hold your engine over boiling water as the steam rises

na think i will just do your woman on my hood, that should create enough steam to get the engine clean :yup:

[ss~zoso~ss]

Giggidy giggidy goo!! ALRIGHT

[Y2KPewterSS]

Lets get back on topic guys :)

[Phlash_riot]

Just yank the engine out and get yourself a green scrubby and some palmolive...only way to be sure

[SpeedAddict38]

Lets get back on topic guys :)

10-4 :yup:

[SpeedAddict38]

Just yank the engine out and get yourself a green scrubby and some palmolive...only way to be sure

could u fly to ga and show me how its done ?

[SiggyZ]

As said above, please keep this thread to a serious note.

could u fly to ga and show me how its done ?

[barnat]

hey man,if its that bad that youre even thinking of that i would just use some of that grease lightning degreaser sprayed ouy of one of those pump up weed sprayers just to get to every thing and just hose it off .to date i havnt seen anything that this shit woudnt take off with a coupleof trys

[SpeedAddict38]

hey man,if its that bad that youre even thinking of that i would just use some of that grease lightning degreaser sprayed ouy of one of those pump up weed sprayers just to get to every thing and just hose it off .to date i havnt seen anything that this shit woudnt take off with a coupleof trys

9862

my engine