Al_Lilley Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 hi...im new here and i got my first supra today...its a '93 jap na....and was hoping for some advice on cleaning my engine....bein 13yr old it aint as clean as it used to be.....and i want a clean engine bay.....has anyone got any advice...steam cleaning...or doin it manually.....with abit autoglym engine cleaner and a painters radiator brush.....and parts i shud neccessarily cover with cling film etc....any advice wud be appreciated...thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeysupra Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 avoid all electrics, cover anything ya not sure of with plastic bags and rubber bands!! you should be able to steam underside of bonnet, bulkhead, engine block and head, avoid getting to much water around spark plug cover, use a decent plastic cleaner on the electric boxes etc. autoglym engine cleaner good just make sure you do wash it all off fella:) welcome to the club mate:hello: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I stuffed a pressure washer on mine with it running...seemed ok lol! wouldnt recommend it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeysupra Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 oh if you do decide to steam it i do it when engine running and warmed up so any water that creeps in ignition system quickly evaporates:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Lilley Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 thanks for the advice and the welcome....think im guna do it manually.....shud i cover the pulleys and the belt?.....guna use autoglym engine cleaner with a soft radiator brush and rinse with water...shud i do this with the engine NOT runnin and mop up any pools of water with kitchen roll and let it dry naturally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I use CD Cleaner and Engine Dress kit from Halfords - brings stuff up better than new!! Comes in two tins - the first one is a cleaner/de-greaser and then, once rinsed off and dried, use the second one to coat evertyhing in a nice shiny coat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeysupra Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 dont put anything near the pullys or belts if engine running mate!! could be dangerous! if you cleaning it by hand warm the engine up then turn it off before you start cleaning mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 With the amount of sophisticated electronic equipment situated in the engine bay of the Supra, I'd avoid spraying it with water at all costs even if I had covered it up. Personally, a car with a slightly grubby engine bay but that runs, is far preferable to one with a gleaming engine bay that doesn't. Your call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 wise words....take note when I did mine I clingfilmed up all possible water entry points etc sprayed gunk over all trouble spots and worked on the tough parts with a tooth brush then rinsed with a cloth/sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraJames Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I use a brillo pad and soapy water on most metal parts then a sponge, good metal polishes are also used. To clean my bay takes me 4 hours. Just put a pic up in the Multimedia section so you know why it takes so long..!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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