cleaning engine bay - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

RiceEatingZR1 · 07-08-2012

what is the best way to clean the engine bay.. Not the engine itself but all the road grime and junk around it. Please dont say by hand... LOL

XfireZ51 · 07-08-2012

Pull the motor.

mike100 · 07-08-2012

Before mine broke this spring, I carefully used a pressure washer about twice a year- mostly around the radiator and front suspension and frame area where all the road grit accumulates.

I actually do lightly blast the heads with the spray, but wash the engine at your own risk until you are experienced enough to know where the water should not go (mostly by hand).
Always wash a cold engine (the TPS sensor may crack inside if a rapid temp change occurs). Also would be good to know if your plenum drain plug is open or plugged.

RiceEatingZR1 · 07-10-2012

I was thinking about bagging the motor with plastic bags and painters tape than carefully using pressure washer around the engine bay.

07-08-2012	#1
RiceEatingZR1 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 309	cleaning engine bay what is the best way to clean the engine bay.. Not the engine itself but all the road grime and junk around it. Please dont say by hand... LOL __________________ -Shaun 1991 Charcoal Metallic ZR1 #730 [URL="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606"]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606[/URL] [URL="http://community.webshots.com/user/shaun91zr1"][/URL] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Forum%20Sig/Sig1.gif[/IMG]

07-08-2012	#2
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,702	Re: cleaning engine bay Pull the motor. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

07-08-2012	#3
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: cleaning engine bay Before mine broke this spring, I carefully used a pressure washer about twice a year- mostly around the radiator and front suspension and frame area where all the road grit accumulates. I actually do lightly blast the heads with the spray, but wash the engine at your own risk until you are experienced enough to know where the water should not go (mostly by hand). Always wash a cold engine (the TPS sensor may crack inside if a rapid temp change occurs). Also would be good to know if your plenum drain plug is open or plugged.

07-10-2012	#4
RiceEatingZR1 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 309	Re: cleaning engine bay I was thinking about bagging the motor with plastic bags and painters tape than carefully using pressure washer around the engine bay. __________________ -Shaun 1991 Charcoal Metallic ZR1 #730 [URL="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606"]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606[/URL] [URL="http://community.webshots.com/user/shaun91zr1"][/URL] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Forum%20Sig/Sig1.gif[/IMG]