Safest Way To Clean Your Engine Without Water!
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- The safest way to clean your cars engine without water using a hose or excessive amounts of water so you do not have to worry about shorting a connector and causing electrical damage to your vehicle. This is the safest way possible to clean your engine bay. This waterless engine bay cleaning uses Dawn dish soap to break down any grease or dirt that has built up and minimizes the need for harsh chemicals such as brake cleaner or engine degreaser that can cause damage to rubber components or other systems. Some cases you will need one of these products but for majority of the engine bay cleaning you can get away with using a mild soap and an assortment of brushes shown in the video. Cleaning a car and detailing a car is one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences. Thank you all for your support each week and if you are new be sure to Subscribe & Turn On Notifications for New disaster detailing videos! #cardetailing #detailing #carcleaning
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Here's the entire video summed up for you.
Use a tiny brush and a jar of soapy water to clean stuff then wipe it off with a rag.
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Detail tech here and this is the only technique I would trust in order to not ruin any electronics.
Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to clean my engine bay without using power wash or sort of complicated tools but I was always hesitant to do it because I'm terrified of damaging anything under the hood. This video gives me an idea.
Such simple but useful information. Much better than hosing the engine bay and moving dirt around. Thanks for the video
Amen, thanks a lot!
A little caution goes a long way. From my experience, directing water away from or covering the distributor (if you have one) is the only precaution needed. You present an good option here for those who are unsure or are extra cautious. Personally, I want to rinse the soap residue off. Long term effects of something like dish soap is to dry out plastics, rubber, and finishes. The 303 rinse and wipedown helps.
I miss having my engine bay clean thank you for this video . I love this method you showed better then hose. Watched how to clean a car seat so glad I did I spilled ice cream on my seat.Now I know how to clean it thank you for the knowledge you provide on your channel .
Happy to help!
Very useful method, no spraying water, no complicated tools. Just wet the parts with a brush and soap mix to loosen the dirt. Anyone can try this at home! Tq 👌
I find detailing as oddly satisfying, relaxing and as stress reducing as a good massage. Btw I started doing it after watching your videos. One tip - try replacing or cleaning up the rusty bolts with a wire bristle brush and adding a small dab of black paint on them. It would give the engine bay that ‘new from the dealer’ look.
Just bear in mind that when you are selling your car, replaced or tampered with bolts in the engine bay raise immediate suspicion of repaired/replaced wings. You will be asked if your car was in an accident. You will honestly say no, it was just engine detailing.. 9 out of 10 won't believe you and walk away. I probably would. And no, you won't be able to paint it over so it would have a factory look. One can see tampered wing bolts immediately.
I’m so addicted to watching and doing it. I just got a new car (used) and can’t stop obsessing over it. And I started a mobile detailing business. Well I made the flyers and I’m passing them out today we will see if I have any bites
Awesome video sir. This is one of the best and safest engine cleaning method I've seen thus far. I will use this method. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cedric! Super nice too because you aren’t using any harsh chemicals. The dawn works awesome and the 303 protectant rehydrated and protects
Different approach, I'm not a huge fan of blasting the engine with high pressure water neither. I think the results speak for itself. Awesome video man!
Thanks!
Unless your an idiot you wont do any damage with a high pressure washer on the engine
How to clean your engine bay without water. Step 1: get a jar and fill it with hot water.
Right 😂😂😂
@Mike Hannigan I'm pretty sure he specifically said H2O / water he didn't say any type of attachment
@Mike Hannigan 😂😂😂😉😉😉 i see u never truly followed instructions
3:23 very meticulous I might add. I think I'd just pressure wash the f*cker
Mike Bosch hhhhhhhhhh
Great advice! Do this and make thos mechanics happier. It's a big difference to work on a clean engine vs one full of dirt.
Amazing job. I try and detail the engine bays of all my vehicles at least once a year but I've never quite as detailed as you but you offered some great tips I'll definitely try. I got on the 303 train from your advice!
Thanks! Its a quick job!
Thanks for taking the time to make the video, it was very helpful and informative, the only step I would add would be to paint the rusted parts and
bolts black!
Great video man but let me pass on some advise or tip. 1- I suggest to use a stainless steel wire brush or brass wire brush for cleaning the aluminum parts of the engine. If you use a steel or ferrous metal brush you will cause corrosion on the aluminum parts. What happens is the steel particles from the brush get impregnated into they aluminum and cause what we in aviation call dissimilar metal corrosion.2- install a battery back up device that plugs into 12 volt cigarette lighter plug outlet. This will save you a headache of settings and reprogramming your electrical things.
Where can I get one of those battery back ups for cigarrete lighter?
I maybe wrong. If you add a battery backup. It defeats the purpose of disconnecting the battery. Things could still short out, right?
@@dkcbr600 no cause not enough juice. Just barely enough for to keep memory
Honda radios have a theft code that must be entered once the battery has been disconnected. Often, this code isn't present with the vehicle and a phone call to the dealer has to be made. Battery back up is a great idea!
Thanks for this tip Joe Montero! The input from aviation mechanics is priceless!
Just did mine - what a difference! Thx for the great video!
Thank you I was wondering how to get my engine bay clean like new. Liked and subscribed
One tip I can see is to let the engine warm up....not operating temp but just warm snd spray a product called super clean on it let it sit for 15 or 20 minutes rinse off and then you can hit the rest just like you did. That's my tip
Good idea! Will try it next time
The jar is a great idea. I love having my car clean and this was a good video to watch.
Your videos are very interesting and very helpful when it comes to detailing or cleaning methods.
I use a flower watering pot with warm water to rinse off the engine bay. Then use a leaf blower to dry. Use S100 spray to brighten the black pieces & helps keep dirt off
I recently had my car valeted and the valeter used a steam machine to clean the engine bay. It’s quick and very effective
The three rusty bolt heads can be addressed with a paint marker or spray paint, I know, a little OCD but I love to finish a job completely. I always have brake manifolds rust so I mask them off and spray paint them black. Getting rid of of anything rusty under the hood makes an an amazing difference. I have a Jaguar XJ-SC 12 cylinder and do the occasional car show and by using simple cleaning techniques, buffing metal and hiding rust you can fool people and even judges that you spend hours under the hood.
Nice job 1 tip when using 303 wear cotton gloves spray your palms of the gloves and go at it will help with the spots u missed with the spray bottle
I have never thought of not dousing the engine with a hose or pressure washer, will def try this! Looks great 👍🏻
Glad it helps!
My dad wants to sell a car we have so i thought this is my chance.. well.. cleaning a five cylinder car thats soaking in grease and dirt the past 15 years wasnt that fun and easy. But after 3 days of sour arms and back pains i managed to clean the most of it with only soapy water, a brush, baby wipes and cleaning cloths.. Id say the price has gone up for at least a grand🤔
Seriously ... I am about to do that too, on my Class A RV
How is the best way to get built up grease off the engine?
Thank you for your help.
Judi Christopher The best were the baby wipes, try the ones that have high percentage of alcohol followed by a dry paper towel.
Great video. Looks like you're missing one retainer clip on the left. We all got OCD.
I have an odyssey 2014 as well thanks for teaching, I will clean my engine next week
Aaaaannd now is the time to disassemble the air intake and install the battery holder....nice job but forgot to install it look and see....🤗
I have a tip on Honda's. Radio code. Always make sure you have the radio code before disconnecting the battery. Another one is Toyota. After reconnecting some Toyota batteries, it loses its memory for the computer for idle. After starting, you might have to hold your foot on gas pedal to keep it from stalling. Average relearn for idle is 10 to 15 minutes. I get some people call me and they think they messed something up after cleaning engine bay or just installing a new battery.
Ok, so he said "Without Water" and he used a little, we get it. I think you know what his meaning is. Sheesh.
You could get by with using 2-3 walmart bags to cover the battery, and distributor, a diluted degreaser50/50 and a low pressure sprayer such as a Worx spray gun, start the car up ASAP
let it run a few minutes, Then blow dry with air gun or battery leaf blower. Then the dressing. I have been doing this for years with no problems what so ever. Engine bay looks BRAND NEW.
Still a great how 2 video.
For myself I wouldn't disconnect the battery unless you hook up a memory saver power source. You will lose all your seat settings, radio settings and likely you will have to drive around for a while until the ECU is reprogrammed from driving and from the start and stop cycles. If you need to smog your car soon, it will fail until the ECU is reprogrammed.
Superclean 1:1 and that brush and a garden hose. Walmart bag over alternator and CAI
I wonder for those rusty bolts, if you could remove them, soak them in vinegar and re-spray them with Rust-Oleum Black or Silver, if that would work as an extra finishing touch?
I used some Armor All Tire Foam. Just spray it on and let it dry. I'm a little different though. I wiped my engine down after 5-10 minutes. Came out clean.
Very well put together tutorial, I am personally not a fan of dousing the engine with pressurized water as there is always the chance of water pooling in the crevices, nooks and crannies and leading to electrical problems.
Exactly why I put this together. I avoid dousing it for the same reasons
Great explanation and video!!
Glad you liked it!
Best option so far. I will try this
I was looking for this video for a long time. bravoooooo
Great video. I have never been a fan of power washing an engine bay. 90% of the time if done correctly there are no issues. But when an electrical gremlin pops up... FRUSTRATING.
Agree, always disconnect the battery.... water is ok to use, you just dont hold it on any one area for any length of time. Ive not used 303, Koch Chemie Motorplast is a good product.. just evenly spray it over the engine and leave... you dont touch it. I think its a better finish looking from what you got from 303.Also throughout the cleaning and finishing.. touching the engine area could possibly introduce dirty binding
Great looking engine bay, but another tip i would suggest is pressurized air. With that much soapy water, you are determined to get water in sensitive electronic connecters!! Blow it out before installing ur battery, wiping isn't as affective:-)
I always use a preasure washer to clean my engine but i do it from the under side of the engine not from the top cause thats where all the oil and stuff is not on the plastic on top
S.G. I'm a subscriber and love your videos. Just a little advice, mabey not show before and after pics or vids,at the beginning of your vids.
Keep us in suspense LOL!
great job and great video. ✌
I have a 1992 nissan 240sx and it's kinda scary to clean the engine bay, no plastic covers, if you drop water in the wrong place, you're f*cked. But I'll try your method tomorrow, she deserves all the love she can get!
Yow big Boss yu know how to do the damn thing !! Great job, I learn nuff things outta ur videos keep it up. Michael Rich from Jamaica. Ps. I jus started my own auto detailing business too and it's jus great how u get the job done right! Without all the fancy Dancy stuff
You are a professional man thank you for your video
303 aerospace protectant is the best but as a professional detailer I would pressure wash the whole engine while running, dry it then use the 303. No need to disassemble anything and it cuts your time in half.
Thank you 🙏🏻 I will make my engine brand new 👍🏻☀️
Great, efficient job. Thanks for the tips. I have a 2012 Ford Focus. How should I clean the engine bay?
*Better to disconnect battery to avoid electrical short before washing engine, although I've washed many engines and never disconnected the battery, nor had a problem. Spray entire engine and bay with degreaser, let it sit for like 10 mins and rinse the engine off like normal. Then use a leaf blower to blow dry the engine and bay. Last reconnect battery and enjoy your super clean, dirt and oil free engine!*
Sweet job👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Good Video! It's inspiring ... I clean my engine bay once a year too. The only thing I'd do further, would be to remove the 3 or 4 rusty headed bolts you have and I would use a brass bristle brush to clean the rust off and then I'd spray them on cardboard with some rust stop and then paint with Rustoleum or equivalent mat- black spray paint. But again, great job on the video!!
Love that idea! Will do that next time
You forgot the battery hold down. Tire foam leaves the engine bay clean (when wiped down) and shinny!
Uncle BS )
Engine dressing leaves the engine shiny not a cleaner
$2.85 engine cleaner in 10 minutes. Armorall tire foam (cleaner and protector). Spray everything, let soak for 2 or 3 minutes (or one 12oz beer) wipe bad areas with clean rag and blow rest off with air hose or leaf blower. Looks brand new. (New cars have mostly plastic covers under the hood.) If it has never been done may have to do it twice. (Grab a six pack). I throw a blanket on the windshield to keep it clean.
Why is he doing all this extra stuff? Waste of time.. Just spray it off with water or at car wash for 2 minutes then spray with foaming tire cleaner and drive away.
Great video thanks for sharing. I never thought of cleaning my engine like that.
Thanks for the lil lesson
I believe autosmart are just coming to America. Use their apc called G101, it's also decreases. Cover engine and underneath of the bonnet or hood. Wipe with a microfiber. Then spray over with finish. Leave it to absorb while you clean the rest of the car. Wipe away any product left. Simple and easy. Cleaning with G101 takes 5 minutes
I would like to see how you approach the underneath of the car in winter seasons with salt from the streets.
Awesome mate, will do one of this soon and try to film as well.
keep it up great work. subscribed
Very nice method 👍 i will definitely recommend this to my friends
Wow great video and great job!!
Nice job.
If I remove the battery from my 2019 Acadia, I have to reset the fobs and that leads to a lot of problems. I'll bet it loses my bluetooth connections too. Instead of using the brush and the soapy water, you should use a rag dipped in soapy water and rung out and wipe an area, then dip back in bucket and repeat, so you don't have water running down. Also those cheap Member's Mark disinfecting wipes might work for tight areas.
Wow! Very nice job, sir! You can clean my vehicle any day! 👍😎
awesome vid, sir thank you - this is very doable for me 😊👍 (subbed)
Very good video to eliminate electrical shorts...
How much time you take to clear all the car including inside and the engineer? Great video, a fan from Brazil.
Excellent video!!!
Very nice and clean but what about the installation of the retainer bracket for the battery?? 🤪🇩🇪🇨🇦 FORGOTTEN?
I recently detailed my engine bay on my E39. I have some carpro perl laying around and haven't used it much. Worked really nice on the plastics, rubber, etc.
6:26 did you have a stroke? ahahahaha great content as always, and great tip, not many detailers say in videos you should remove your battery, wish is very important, but a lot of people seen to not get that.
Bruno Fey I've been detailing for 3 years and I have never seen anyone take out the battery. I have had that concern however I was advised that it was unnecessary. That is a great tip and the video was awesome.
Cedric Webb in old cars maybe it wasn't, but in modern cars I think it is. Not only because of the electronics, but also the fact that any remaining liquid can evaporate and stick to places that might cause shorts or just plain rust and bad connections. Taking the battery and letting it dry for a few is not a bad idea at all, mainly in European and German cars, which seen to have more than 20 electronic centrals sometimes. Like the Citroen DS4. Water can't get near that, or it will be close to 10 grand in damage.
Nice job done.
Great video...inspired me to do this on my vehicles. Thx
Glad to hear!
Doesn't just wiping off the soapy water still leave some residue if the soap is not rinsed off?
Some but when you spray on the 303 it pretty eliminates the residue and protects the surgace
your airfilter is behind that intake tube that you covered,so even if you get water in there,or even pour water in there,itll simply drain out
I seriously love your work.
Be careful about taking the battery off. In some cars, disconnecting the battery can completely wipe its computers data, making it unusable without a proper reprogramming. Do a little research beforehand. From what I have seen, Mercedes and Land Rovers from the 2000s and later are just some examples of cars where you don’t want to disconnect your battery. Great video as always ;)
Thats hard to believe. But I wouldn't doubt it. Thoes types of vehicles are nothing but trouble. Hondas are much better in terms of reliability
Awesome 😎😎😎💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯👍👍👍
Dawn dishsoap is a petrol product and so are many of your cable coverings and wires, this will cause the dishsoap to eat away at your seals and make your cables/wires harden and crack.
I like the collapsible table you used in the video, what is that table, where can i get it?
how long did it take you to clean the engine bay with this method?
im just gonna get a pressure washer and hope for the best this basically a tutorial with everything at autozone except water
Great job
I like to use Meguiar's Ultimate Trim Restorer for protecting engine compartment plastics! I do love 303 products though
Beautiful job!
Nice I'm going to try out this method
Nice job. But looks like a lot iof work. I use s100 . Spray it on , wait, hose it off. You must cover some thing with a rag. I find it works easy.
Man. It's looks great. Well done.
Thank you sir!
Is it better to use Dawn or the engine cleaners sold by detailing companies ?
I thought it was a good idea to cover up the battery, the alternator, distributor and cap, anything where you don't want water to get in. My power steering container is leaking somewhere, so I want to remove the greasy build-up from the drip to determine which hose is cracked. I'm sure it's not the pipe leading to the pump because there's no drip or greasy build-up on that side of the engine. I want to try just soapy water to see if it will get clean, but I don't want to accidently drip any water that can wreck one of the parts. Overall, the engine bay is clean, just greasy build-up somewhere under near the container where you add the power steering fluid. I hope you see this comment. Thanks in advance if you have any advice!
How to wash without water: use water. I kid…thanks for the video. Glad to see how to do it without a hose.
Great video.
Don't forget to reinstall the battery hold down.
Do you think the dawn will eventually dry out the plastic?
I still feel one ought to pressure wash, particularly underneath the engine bay. What would recommend cleaning the carpet inside the vehicle?
How often do you typically clean the engine bay? I love detailing my car 2-5 times a month, but maybe this is an every 2-3 months deal?
Yea most likely every 2-3 months !
You should be detailing your car at least 2-3 times a week. This way it will outlive you.
if they took care of themselves like they take care of a car they would all live over 100 years
Jim! Please do my Jeep next!!!
You Should tell them that on the newer cars , removing 12 volts you will have to reprogram some options , even the windows going up and down, otherwise good video. 🙂