I hope your truck started and ran smoothly after that pressure spray. Many vehicles could not take that much pressure spray to the electrical components and air intakes
I was kinda worrying about the spark plugs, since water tends to pool in the socket space. Also, I believe he was supposed to let it stay for fifteen minutes….?
@@AdnanRobyn If I shot that much water in I'd also follow up with a leaf blower to shoot all the water out of the crevices and socket spaces then hope the electrical components didn't get compromised.
@Half & Half vehicles are different since I owned detail shops, perhaps. We had to cover ma by parts and even had to keep the car running or else we were in trouble. You whipper snaps and your fancy water proof engine compartment.
I agree, I had the problem years ago and mechanic said NEVER use pressure washers on engines. I have success with a mist spray setting on my garden hose and I cover electrical areas.
I personally use the O'Reilly on my silverado about twice a year scrubbing most areas and use a garden hose to rinse. I have no complaints. Use 2 cans each cleaning, not scrubbing first round use the whole can, second round scrubbing using whole can. It is a great cheap product
What's the entire process that you do, do you remove certain parts like the battery? Do you avoid spraying certain parts like the ignition coils? Also, do you check all cords to see if any are loose?
Just remember, degreasers have to sit to break down the grease then it rinses off much easier. Letting it sit for a minute or two is not long enough for it to do anything useful.
Ray Romano mixed with Howard Stern and obviously not the kind of guy who gives a shit about hitting sensitive electronic components like the alternator with chemicals and water!
Also I don't think you're supposed to use a power cleaner on a engine if he actually did what you did I think I was your clean most of it not the cleaner
I have an 03 v6 mustang and it's covered in like half an inch of gunk. I went through a whole can and it got a lot of it and made it easy to wipe up. good stuff. there's probably some better ones out there though
I have used this product and the SuperTech and Gunk versions. I think they are all equally good. When I find them on sale I usually buy 4-5 cans to keep on hand. The best thing about foamy degreasers is that the will work on vertical and inverted (like if you got underneath and sprayed the side of the engine and oil pan). These degreasers are very good for the thicker oily grease you get on intake manifolds and front and side of valve covers too. For just dirt, dust and light grime, I would use something like Super Clean or Purple Power. I think they are less likely to harm your plastics and body paint if your rinsing is less than fully optimal. Basically I feel it's better to use the less stronger cleaners when they will work well and they are more cost effective. I don't use a torch when a lit match will do. I really like your Worx water spray gun though, didn't know they existed. Gunna look into that one.
Over the years I've tried lots of de-greasers. Most don't work worth a damn. One day a friend turned me on to "Simple Green". I thought, yeah right, a biodegradable product is going to cut grease. It's the only thing I use now. Fantastic stuff !
@@uknownunknown9051 If it'll be fine why does he say to protect all electrical components in the first place? And the replies below about Scotty Kilmer are absolutely right.
Actually, he is going to let the water dry off first. That's what I would do which I have. Didn't need to cover anything. Just make sure all water has dried. Best to do the engine cleaning during a warm to hot day.
Scott, started watching your videos about a year ago, back when a few thousand views was good. Your content is so good and I’m happy that your channel is taking off. Incredible to see some of the view totals! Keep it up. You are my go to when it comes to detailing!
I just came from a video that took 2 hours to clean an engine, protected all electrics and made sure not to wet many parts. This guy: High pressure everything, done!
Have you tried dawn heavy duty degreaser for cleaning engines? I just spray it on from the pump spray bottle and lightly agitate with a chip brush. Even takes ground in dirt out of the under-hood paint wo staining it. Works on carpeting stains and rubber and vinyl too. No smell or fumes. Rinses clean.
All of you saying the pressure washer would clean it without the degreaser are probably right but for one what he used i wouldnt consider a pressure washer and you wouldn't want to spray high pressure straight into the engine bay. The reason for decreaser is loosen up the grease and grime so you don't have to spray a ton of water in some of the more vulnerable areas. Good review if you understand what you're looking at. Funny people who probably never clean their own car are so quick to say they don't trust it. Scott not sure if you still make videos but I've watched a few of them and I appreciate the knowledge. Best wishes.
You have excellent hearing, @3:42 you can hear it penetrating the grease wow. It couldn't be just the bubbles foaming and popping. You can tell the difference between the grease bubbles and the other bubbles that's amazing.
The first time I tried this, many years ago. I went to car wash an used some kind of degreaser stuff. Any ways I spent about $5 to wash the trucks engine. It looked pretty clean, but it would Not start. I had soaked the distributor. Had to pull the cap off an dry it out. An after a few hours on a Hot summers day I got it to start. Sucks being broke down at the car wash.
Scott... Like your videos, However this product is to harsh for the engine.. It stinks, Leaves oily puddles, and typically no good for electrical components as well. I ALWAYS use a bag to cover up the alternator. I personally use Tire FOAM. It CLEANS and PROTECTS. Engine looks fantastic 9 to 10 weeks down the road. I didn't have much faith in it till i tried it. YES it works. Just break down the dirt with a mild cleaner, then TIRE FOAM. Engine looks like it just left the factory. Id like to see you do a video on this as well.. Keep them video's coming. Your doing great work out there.
I did this to my 5.3 ... turned out nice and clean And a month later I was in the shop having my Knox sensors changed. The water destroyed them .... from now on I will just wipe it down. No more pressure wash for me !
I use engine cleaner after every oil change, gunk foamy and the O'Reilly's brand as well both work great and the engine bay on my Silverado looks new every time all the time
To quiet those bashing you Scott as quickly as practical after you've cleaned an engine like this start the engine---a lot of the bad mouthing probably comes from thinking cleaning like this can cause problems starting or running. I don't like using water under pressure as it can force itself into electrical connectors causing issues---city water pressure at a low flow used to flush away cleaners like this is more my speed. Good videos though---thanks for sharing your knowledge and never mind the keyboard warriors---or have them post their own videos! :)
Newbie question: If you spray water into the engine compartment doesn't it risk damage something it there? I always want to keep the engine looking new but afraid if I wash it I'll damage something.
I love their regular degreaser. My truck had an oil cooler line leak that I won't say how long I let it go. Do have a good reason though. But my truck was baaaaad underneath. Id just spray and let it work then come back with a heavy duty regular ol water bottle with a sprayer. Will do a stream or most and is pretty stout for a hand squeezer. Made my truck look almost new underneath
I use Turtle Wax tire cleaner foam. It will not hurt alternator. Let it sit for 10 minutes and break out the leaf blower etc. Wipe off excess. Done for 3.68 a can.
I have a question sir, I see a lot of people using these products to degrease an engine bay but i have never seen them use diesel to degrease and engine. From what has been passed on to me from my grandfather and father who were in the automotive business for a long time was using diesel to clean really dirty car parts such as underbody or engine bay ehich basically accumulates a lot of grease. What i dont understand is that people in the US(no offence) fall for all these gimmicky products rather than using old school methods and save money. For example what i noticed is that brake cleaner/throttle body cleaner/ air flow sensor cleaner etc are basically all the same products sold by a different name and people buy them. One could basically sell anything in america and make money.
do you find rinsing first than applying your degreaser can dilute the strength of the degreaser?...have you just sprayed your degreaser without rinsing first and see if the results are the same?..how dirty was the engine bay to begin with?...thanks Danel for viewing and for your support
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing well I did both and It look just the same as if I didn't soak the engine first but I feel like the degreaser works best if you get the engine bay wet/soak so it loosen the dirt and then put the degreaser after...plus the engine bay was really fill with dusty dirt all around.
I’ve been told my whole life to careful when using water in an engine bay and not getting anything wet that doesn’t need to be trying to keep water out of connectors and stuff... this man just took a pressure washer to his trucks motor.
You got to love these comments about people worried about "pressure" washing the engine compartment. It's 2022, not 1968. Engine components are a tad more resistant to water egress. Also, his pressure washer has about 7 psi more than a good garden hose nozzle.
Thanks for risking your engine. Other engine cleaners say not to power wash the engine - old engines will have loose wires. A garden hose with a rain nozzle would be a fairer comparison to other products.
Do not use any foaming agents on your engine...True, it will clean your engine...But, it is the hidden things it will do to your engine that can leave you with a major repair bill down the road...The foam will dry on the engine surface...But, it will enter into things like your alternator or you spark plug well and it will crystalize and harden, doing damage to things like windings in your alternator...And in the spark plug well, there is not place for this foam to drain, so it just sits there and hardens...The next time you change your plugs, guess what falls into your engine?...This was passed along to me by a mechanic of 25 years who has seen this before...He especially mentioned foaming tire cleaner...I only use water to clean my engine after a good degreasing spray...
Don't rinse with a pressure washer but with a fan spray to wash the foam away better and then if you want use the pressure washer down deeper in hard to get areas.
Hi Scott love your videos n honesty ,,,,,,pressure is great but the white nozzle will do better is 40 the yellow is 25 kind of strong never use the green or Red,,,,will be too much,,,,,,I cleaned engines in the 80 a 90 a for a car dealer that exports from Miami to the Caribbean n Customer s always like a clean engine it make more profit plus u sell more cars, Really all we use was Formula 88. And a regular water hose......we never have Engine Issues except the day I wash my wife s engine on an Oldsmobile cutlass I didn't start after so the mechanic dry the contact s inside distributor n WAM it start,,,,,,it also was the last time I wash her Engine🙄 u got my point. I washed my Toyota 1.8 engine or Tacoma with no issues and single by the way. BLESSINGS SCOTT
The instructions said to wait 15 minutes. Plus the power washers alone did some serious work. Redo, let it sit, don't power wash, only spray on half the engine.
Engine bay looks just detailed compared to mine before he started, a little dust on it, water would give the same results on an already clean engine bay.
If you use tire shine you don't have to rinse it with water.Only $1 at a Dollar store.And better result no worries about the electricals.Just spray and let it stay on for 10 minutes and wipe the excess dirt oozing down.
I wouldn’t use a pressure sprayer in the engine compartment, that’s how you’ll get water in places you don’t want it. Might not hurt right away, but in time corrosion could set in and make poor electrical connections.
This is not the best idea because of the knock sensor design/location of the LS engine which is in this vehicle. The knock sensors are in recessed "pockets" beneath the intake manifold and have a tendency to hold water. This can lead the the knock sensor snapping off in the block when you attempt to remove it for service. Just let the engine be dirty. Or at the very least, use low pressure water from a garden hose or something and keep it away from the intake area.
It's not that $4 is a lot in and of itself, but when costing out a detail job, you have various other products that go into the job. I look at this product as something similar to SuperClean, which gives you a gallon for about $7 in my area, and it would degrease perhaps 5 or more engine bays. So from a cost per unit (the engine bay being the unit) perspective this product is probably at least 4 or 5 times the cost. So the question becomes, is it worth the added cost, and this could only be measured if it saves you a lot of time. Aside from that, I see the foam component of this product as its real selling point. I am wondering if you could get the same foam action from using your foam canon with the SuperClean? If anyone has put this to the test, let us know.
first dust away all dirt and leaves then remove air cleaner and battery then spray with favorite cleaner then scrub with brushes then cover intake with plastic then rinse then rub everything with a protertor and it's perfect! and clean metal with metal brush or steel wool
That's the wrong question, the real question is: is it worth ruining your car's electronics just to make your engine look pretty even if it is NOT necessary? When have you heard a mechanic say: your car is not running or is broken because you haven't cleaned your engine in a long time? In addition, that foam only MOVES dirt and oil to less visible parts of your engine.
watch the spray near the radiator it will fold those fins and reduce the air flow through you're radiator not big deal until u plan a desert trip or something hot then it can mean the world
Scott quick question how do you feel about dusters for your car personally I think that it would scratch the surface of your paint but was looking at the Chemical Guys duster looks real soft was wondering your opinion on this. Is it better to just stay away from the duster for removing a light dusting on your car or would you recommend a quick detail spray ? Thanks for all you do absolutely love all your videos you have made detailing a lot easier and understanding each different situation Thanks again !!!!
O'Reillys rules every time I go in there I have a great experience. I even had to call once to complain about what good service they have every time I go in there it's a positive friendly experience the other car parts supply guys can go ship in their hat
Wow...that is clean...I'm just afraid to short my electrical wires....hope I can drive on your area and show me the right way...thanks for the video man.
I am surprised that the alternator is fully exposed and you sprayed it with water. I was just wondering if everything was working fine after you're finished?. My understanding is that the alternator should not be exposed to water at all
The directions said wait 15 minutes, didn't seem like the wait time was 15 minutes but maybe I missed it in editing. A pressure washer was used to rinse. if a pressure washer is being used, couldn't any cleaner could be sprayed if the wait time was not allowed?
Holy cow, man. Fuse box, alternator, battery, spark plugs, no protection or prep. And a pressure washer on rubber/plastic hoses and wires..??? Y'all need to go watch Chrisfix show you how to do a proper engine bay cleaning. This guy's work is equivalent to wrapping duct tape on an exhaust pipe.
I wish it were that simple to clean the engine bay. One guy did a video that says it'll take 2 hours to safely clean an engine bay. As much as I'd like my engine bay to be clean, I'm not going to spend 2 hours cleaning it. But I won't do what the guy in this video did (since I don't have money to burn if something ends up broken).
