LEXIE Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 How do you clean the engine compartment; i.e., motor, firewall, etc. without causing a potential problem with the electrical and computer systems. Should it be steamed out or can you spray engine cleaner in the more dirty areas and rinse off with water. On my Honda CRV I filled a garden sprayer hooked to a hose with concentrated soap and used hot-pressurized water from my house hot water heater to prewash and then followed with just plain hot water. I made sure the car had run to heat up before the wash to soften the dirt and grease. I'm reluctant to try this on the Lexus. Any thoughts on this topic??
99lsguy Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 My personal opinion... I would not use any water. WD-40, rags, Armor All for the plastic stuff, Simple Green, and also some type of "Orange" cleaner too. Spray down,,wipe, repeat..... Put the TV out in the garage (like VBDenny = a great procedure ), watch the NCAA tourney, and spend a few hours getting to know all about the 1UZ-FE engine :D 99
VMF Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 i use water, i just close everything electrical with plastic bags, then spray it with engine cleaner and leave it for 15 mins. after this i srpay it with water till the cleaner is gone, remove the bags and start the engine. i keep it on until all the water evaporates then stop the engine and spray it with the engine paint. you can see results in the gallery
VBdenny Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 Like VMF, I am opposed to putting water on my engine. I clean it by hand. What I do is get rags, cleaners, old paintbrushes, old toothbrushes, and elbow grease. Once it is clean, it is easy to keep clean. I noticed that the engines are pretty well shielded against splash debris. You should definitely visit the INSIDE/OUT DETAILING forum. There is a ton of great information on how to care for your car. I've learned a lot there. Denny
VBdenny Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 Uh actually I meant, as opposed to VMF with the water thing. sorry
four door Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 Have to go along with the guys re no water under the hood, seems like thats why Lexus went to such an extreme to keep it dry in there. Just wiped it down with old towels and orange cleaner and it has stayed almost spotless only requiring touch up when it gets its weekly Saturday bath. Four Door.
LEXIE Posted March 17, 2004 Author Posted March 17, 2004 Thx guys for all your comments. I will go the dry route just to be safe.
VBdenny Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 A long time ago I posted pictures in the gallery of my engine. I think they are on page 2 of the LS gallery.
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