I saw this suggested by someone in another thread somewhere, and I thought I'd give it a try. I've used Gunk Engine Degreaser, and while it worked, the idea of the pollutants and other negative side effects really turned me off. So after seeing this, I figured why not try it out today.
** Just for anyone who hasn't cleaned their engine compartment before, I tent to cover up the distributor, alternator, PCM and i disconnect the battery :2thumbsup:
Basically, I went out and bought 2 cans of that Armor All Tire Cleaner/Shine. I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about, it's sold almost everywhere. i purposely went with Armor All, since the generic brand names I wouldn't trust as much with this job. Quite simply, with the first can, I sprayed everything down, gave it some scrubbing around the harder to reach and dirtier areas, then rinsed it off. I sprayed, rinsed, sprayed, rinsed about 3 more times just for that added cleaning power :laugh:.
After scrubbing/wiping it clean, simply take the other can and give it a good layer all over, and close the hood. Yes, just leave it there. After about an hour, I went back and soaked up any of the liquid that got left in different nooks and crannys, although I'm sure it'd evaporate overnight. To me, I think it did an even better job than the Gunk, and took about an hour less too! Hell I even cleaned up my Dana 30 and steering components underneath since I was gonna paint them today. Works wonders!
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PS: Krylon rust paint sticks well, we'll see how it holds up underneath my Jeep.
** Just for anyone who hasn't cleaned their engine compartment before, I tent to cover up the distributor, alternator, PCM and i disconnect the battery :2thumbsup:
Basically, I went out and bought 2 cans of that Armor All Tire Cleaner/Shine. I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about, it's sold almost everywhere. i purposely went with Armor All, since the generic brand names I wouldn't trust as much with this job. Quite simply, with the first can, I sprayed everything down, gave it some scrubbing around the harder to reach and dirtier areas, then rinsed it off. I sprayed, rinsed, sprayed, rinsed about 3 more times just for that added cleaning power :laugh:.
After scrubbing/wiping it clean, simply take the other can and give it a good layer all over, and close the hood. Yes, just leave it there. After about an hour, I went back and soaked up any of the liquid that got left in different nooks and crannys, although I'm sure it'd evaporate overnight. To me, I think it did an even better job than the Gunk, and took about an hour less too! Hell I even cleaned up my Dana 30 and steering components underneath since I was gonna paint them today. Works wonders!
PS: Krylon rust paint sticks well, we'll see how it holds up underneath my Jeep.
