Engine cleaning

[RUFF]

My Challenger has been sitting for a while and I'm looking to clean the grime and crude of the engine. I'm thinking oven cleaner to get rid of it but wondered what everyone else used.

 

[michael]

It will clean it alright....all the paint will be gone too and I would be careful getting it on any rubber parts..I have had good luck with diluted purple stuff.

 

[challenger6pak]

Scrubbing Bubbles will work. You have to spray it on with a cold engine and then clean it off within minutes. It will not remove the paint; but it will bleach it, if left on too long. I spray it on and then use a tooth brush to scrub a small area and then rinse it using a clean toothbrush on the area again. Don't get any overspray and the cars paint. There are a lot of products that will work. What you are looking for is a grease emulsifier. Dish soap and water will do a lot of cleaning.

 

[DetMatt1]

Simple green, purple stuff, I've used both and they work great.

 

[MOPARMITCH]

I like to use a product made by Knight Ind. called Spray9. Very much like the household cleaner 409. Should be available at most Auto Stores. I usually heat up engine, if in running condition. Spray it on , let it sit, maybe scrub the tough spots. Hose off. BTW it is also biodegradable !!

 

[DetMatt1]

I like to use a product made by Knight Ind. called Spray9. Very much like the household cleaner 409. Should be available at most Auto Stores. I usually heat up engine, if in running condition. Spray it on , let it sit, maybe scrub the tough spots. Hose off. BTW it is also biodegradable !!

I'll have to give that stuff a try. Simple Green is also biodegradable which is one of the reasons I like it. I wish I could say the same for the mess of stuff that's being cleaned from the surfaces.

 

[moparmissus]

I've always used Simple Green. Cleans well and doesn't hurt the paint. Also doesn't whiten rubber or plastic so you don't have to be super-careful when you apply it.

 

[djais1801]

x2 on the Spray 9

 

[mmissile]

Simple green can be hard on some aluminum stuff. It will pull anodizing off a pistol frame. A friend soaked his new SIG, then found a screwed up frame. Expensive lesson. Use cleaners designed for particular jobs.

 

[Cazbah362]

SuperClean and a sprayer with a wand, but dont use it on your dress ALUMINUM. Plug your hose into the hot water heater, spray, let sit for a few minutes, repeat.