Cleaned Engine Bay & throttle body

Swindler · 08-14-2016, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by stealth23

Yes i used the water hose to rinse the whole engine bay down, if you cover the intake, intake maf sensor and alternator with a plastic bag, you have nothing to worry about.
Give the engine bay some time to dry and when you start the car youll notice some smoke coming out, but dont panic. Its just water evaporating. Good Luck!

Where is the Maf sensor and alternator? What does it look like? Stupid question for most people i know..

beemerkid · 08-15-2016, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Swindler

Where is the Maf sensor and alternator? What does it look like? Stupid question for most people i know..

The alternator is down low on the front of the engine, its the one driven by the belt that has holes you can see wires through. The Maf's are directly on top of the intake tubes right behind the filters, theres nothing you need to remove to see and access them. Be gentle with them, just spray them off only with MAF cleaner and let dry. Youll break them if you try wiping the insides with a rag.

Swindler · 08-15-2016, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by beemerkid

The alternator is down low on the front of the engine, its the one driven by the belt that has holes you can see wires through. The Maf's are directly on top of the intake tubes right behind the filters, theres nothing you need to remove to see and access them. Be gentle with them, just spray them off only with MAF cleaner and let dry. Youll break them if you try wiping the insides with a rag.

Alright thanks!

ChiefPat · 08-15-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jrb55gh

Good point on the gasoline. Quality gasolines have additives that help keep the intake tract clean. The same is true of quality engine oils. They have additives that keep the pcv valve and intake tract free of varnish and gum. Here is a link to Top Tier Gasoline web page. It has a list of gasolines that have effective cleaning packages in the blend.

Top Tier Gasoline

Gasoline quality has no effect on the intake tract cleanliness. The gas is injected right into the cylinder at the intake valve in most modern fuel injected engines. The detergent packages will only have an effect on the intake valve, the combustion chamber, and pistons.

The throttle body gets gunked up from minute dust particles that make it past the air filters that combine with the oil vapors from the PCV valves that gets sucked back into the engine.

Swindler · 08-15-2016, 08:04 PM

What's the best way to cover alternator for cleaning engine? Since its pretty far down in there.

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beemerkid · 08-15-2016, 11:39 PM

Honestly, the only time I've ever washed the engine, I didn't cover anything. I made a damn fool mess with spilled oil, so I had to spray it all down after I gunked it all. Just don't use a pressure washer and just rinse it don't spray anything hard.

Swindler · 08-16-2016, 04:43 AM

alright cool man thanks for the response

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08-15-2016, 08:04 PM	#35 (permalink)
Swindler Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central CA Age: 36 Posts: 219 Drives: 2014 370Z PW Manual Rep Power: 13	What's the best way to cover alternator for cleaning engine? Since its pretty far down in there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-15-2016, 11:39 PM	#36 (permalink)
beemerkid Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Santa Rosa California Posts: 67 Drives: '16 sport 6MT Rep Power: 11	Honestly, the only time I've ever washed the engine, I didn't cover anything. I made a damn fool mess with spilled oil, so I had to spray it all down after I gunked it all. Just don't use a pressure washer and just rinse it don't spray anything hard.

08-16-2016, 04:43 AM	#37 (permalink)
Swindler Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central CA Age: 36 Posts: 219 Drives: 2014 370Z PW Manual Rep Power: 13	alright cool man thanks for the response