What to use to clean Jeep engine

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Re: What to use to clean Jeep engine

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Re: What to use to clean Jeep engine

A safe way to remove grime from the engine bay:
1) remember that plastic and aluminum and anodized parts can be stained by too alklin a cleaner.
2) if unsure of the strength of a all purpose cleaner delute to manufactures recommendations or take a PH strip and measure the PH rating from 7 which is neutral to 12 which is White wall cleaner and will strip valuable anodizing and turn alumimun to blotchy white including plastics.
3) a PH of 8 1/2 to 9 will take off dirt and grime spray a liberal amount on the effected areas remembering to cover important electrical connectiions such as the OBD-1 connector on older cars and distributor and air cleaner passages.
4) let chemical dwell this means to let it work to loosen particles so they can be flushed away with water.
5) I prefer a solvent gun to a hose. The air injected with the fine mist of warm water helps surgerly remove dirt grime with out the big hammer effect and acts as a safe guard to fine electrial sensors.
6) I prefer a controlled flow of air to the side not directly on the parts of the engine to remove water. A leaf blower or a perfessional blower and compressor air gun will survise, but wear goggles to protect your eyes and take your time slowely to massage over areas were water has collected.
7) use a clean towel to do aa final wipe down and a bottle of deluted cleaner and water to get missed areas like the bottom of washer bottles and Power steering pumps.
8) use a none dimethal silcone base protectant vs a solvent base dressing. Again let dwell and use an air blower to help set dressing.
9) finally message dressing on to areas with another clean towel.
10) pick up a beer or cold drink optional stan back and admire your work.