A Dangerous Way To Clean An Engine Bay - A Hack Explained!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2017
- SCOTT WITH DALLAS PAINT CORRECTION & AUTO DETAILING IN PLANO TEXAS TALKS ABOUT ENGINE BAY CLEANING AND THE DANGERS OF DOING IT WRONG
www.dallaspaintcorrection.com
Products Used:
1. MEGUIAR'S G190315 Ultimate Insane Shine Tire Coating, 15 oz - amzn.to/39IoMgL - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Everyone has their own opinions. Everyone has their own experiences. Almost every detail shop uses tire foam, and few have been shut down for improper cleaning. If it was so bad, you wouldn't have put it on your own engine. The thing people are afraid of is using water on their engine bay. Like you said, don't use the high pressure wand directly on the electrical system, and you'll be fine.
Every car wash I know of uses simple green or a form of it for the engine cleaner. It's just as bad if you don't wash it off. The key is wash it off, and you won't have an issue. If people would wash their engine compartment when they washed their car, it would stay a lot cleaner.
I've been a mechanic over 40 yrs and still haven't found an alternator that went out from using tire cleaner.
I’ve used the tire foam method on 4 different cars for well in excess of 50k miles and never had an issue. Sometimes I cover the alternator and sometimes I don’t. I spray off with compressed air and wipe dry. Engine looks awesome for 1-2 years. All the stuff that ‘can’ happen doesn’t happen.
Awesome video, thank you so much for addressing this issue. As a past mechanic I appreciate you understanding and appreciating the intricate components in the engine bay and getting past the BS and quick wins of some detailers.
Your voice is a mixture of Howard stern and Ray Romano...
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A method I have used for decades:
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Wrap alternator with foil or plastic.
3. Coat everything with a good degreaser.
4. Rinse with a garden sprayer, NOT a power washer.
5. Dry with a leaf blower.
6. Let vehicle sit for an hour with hood open.
Never had any problems.
Bob Decker
My father taught me that too, Sir. And true, no problem...👍🏼👍🏼
Water sprayed under the hood - not a good idea. In fact don't do it. The results may not show up for months or even years. When the water issues do materialize one will most likely not connect them to the past use of water on the engine
@@mysticwine in fact or your opinion? Because fact of the matter is, water does not damage the external parts on your engine. Common sense goes a long way.
Isn't degreaser bad for Rubber??
Yes, battery terminals with water not good freinds
Just bought a oldie 98 Toyota corolla today. Just watched this dude show how easy and clean an engine could get just with "any tire foam cleaner". Then I saw yours... appreciate your input...common sense...thanks
Thanks Scott. I recently found your videos and I love your passion. Detailing is an art and not as much of a science. I have learned a lot from you - thanks for the passion and the ideas.
I am 17 years old and I'm glad that I watch your videos so I don't screw anything up in my car. Thank you for helping the people care for there car the right way.
Scott you are spot on. Thank you for the video. What is a dressing that you recommend if people want some shine on the engine?
i case i missed that part i have to add,
degreaser "dry" sprays are much higher in dilution of active ingredients than a regular dish soap in terms of oil solvent agents. Dish soaps work mainly by decreasing surface tension making it ready for showering water to physically move away debris by force.
Dry degreasers have zero flow rate as mentioned many time on this video building up gunk inside very intricate ver low tolerance metal contact surfaces and essential mechanisms (like an alternator regulating voltage and cutting on off feeding voltage)
They will also degrade plastic shields covering all wires and connectors , making them brittle very fast and easily fall apart causing loose connections and more seriously short circuits.
do not use chemicals on engine bay area. Just foamy soap with a foam gun/lance, low pressure low flow rate spray water and take a second to cover alternator and battery with a simple grocery plastic bag. You're golden!
Scott you are amazing mate thanks for sharing your knowledge I've learnt so much from you !!
Great explanations that make perfect sense. Thanks!
Thank you for making this video and all the great info. You really know what you're talking about. I wish I saw this yesterday before stupidly spraying my engine bay with some tire shine foam. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel.
Thank you for your honest and intelligent content. I was literally driving to the auto parts store to pick up tire foam. No way! I’ll get some degreaser instead. Great video.
Thanks a million! I was about to use tire foam on my truck engine this weekend. But, I was hesitant...so, I searched for more videos on the subject. And found you. You now have a new sub! Thanks again!
Words of wisdom. Didn’t know you knew so much about cars. Way to rock those alternator components.
Rule of thumb: a can has a picture of a tire on it, don’t use it on your engine bay... who would’ve thought
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@@texthacker_storm600officia7 lol what
It's not KY either. It stuffed up my breather.
i do not think he talks too much. i actually enjoyed him talking and sharing all that information/knowledge.
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Its fine, just cover alternator with plastic bag first then rinse.
Did you ever notice all those other electrical connections under the hood...the plug ins. They are not hermetic.
glad you did this video I was just about to use that and go at it
THANK YOU!! I have a 2001 Mustang GT Bullitt and I had the bottle of tire foam cleaner in my hand about to start spraying when I decided to grab my phone and watch tutorial again just to be sure about what to spray or not spray but THANK GOD your video popped up first and I decided to watch it. You have no idea!! Thank you!!!!
I was actually going to do that after watching a video on TH-cam. I'm so glad I saw this video and realize that it's not a good idea. Thank you very much for posting this information.
Holy cow I just wrote about this other video then read your comments .
I was about to do the same. Until i watch this video.
@@dudechallenge8279 .
Same here. I actually just purchased some tire foam on Amazon. Now my next question is can I use trim shine instead?
I'll probably just get it steam cleaned in town. My engine is worth the 50 bucks or whatever they charge me
Impressive engine guts knowledge, sir. Good advice as usual. Thank you
Scott as you know I have been watching your channel for a while now trying to become a better weekend warrior detailer. I have been a mechanic/technician for a majority of my life. This video made me realize you know your stuff! not only are you knowledgeable about your craft but you also have some mechanical knowledge that is rare in detailing world. just wanted let you and others know that you can get some very good info from this guy. keep it going Scott!
He's mentioned before that he has experience in electrical motors. You can tell by his terminology.
You know.(maybe .maybe not) .when you have a test you study,well thats what he did..for the sake of the video ..yes..but try asking him to give you the dynamics of the alternator ..he would FAIL..scripted..
@@saspursdynasty Finally; a voice of reason and critical thinking has been applied. Amazing the naivete' that is so pervasive in the world of social media.
THANKS SO MUCH AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON THIS PROCESS AND IT LOOKS SO EASY AND SAFE, BUT SEEING YOU MAKES ME THINK A LOT MORE ABOUT PROPER CLEANING OF MY ENGINE I SMALL AREAS ONLY AND I ALSO HEARD REMOVING MY BATTERY IS IMPORTANT!
Thanks for the video. I'm glad I happened across it since I was just about to do the hack to myself!
Me too.
You don’t talk too much. As Gene Winfield says, “every day is a school day.” Keep up the good work. I learn something new from every video. Thanks
Thank you so much! I had used tire foam for that purpose and had no idea! Thanks again keep up the Great videos!
Good Video Scott. I glad to see the downside to this tire foam method. So please show us a video of a correct method, recommended products you use etc. Thank you. Thumbs up. My bad, I just found your other videos on doing it right. Thanks.
Hey Scott what if I use damp towels with lil degreaser while around then wipe around with dry towels I know not gonna be perfect can cause any damage ?
Thank you for such great presentation. Big like 👍🏻
Thank you for this crucial straight up no BS information. I just watched a video of a guy who used armor all on his engine, then yours immediately afterwards. If ot says tires, that's where it belongs.
Scott you are an awesome detailer.
And Thank you for sharing this detail.
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Video is well done! Information is a good thing and you gave it out for free! Thanks!
i wish you could do a video on what you do to minimize clean up when degreasing an engine bay. In my case, i have an older jeep that had an issue where there's oil on the engine, and the engine has never been cleaned before. So I'm concerned about the mess that falls down during the engine cleaning.
It sounds like you only work on well maintained cars, so maybe this question isn't in your orbit, but i would be interested hearing your thoughts on mitigation of this oil dirtying a driveway, etc.
Thank you. I just saw one of those videos touting the tire foam ga1xk.
Scott thank you for your advice I want to clean my engine RightWay you've been a big help
I thought I new about cleaning an engine bay as an old school mechanic. After watching this video I stand both corrected and completely better informed!
Thank you Scott for some serious advice
Ditto
People act like engine operate in a clean room when it comes to water what do they think happens when it rains love the video keep up the great vids
Okay, so I just saw your video - AFTER I sprayed my motor. What do I do to reverse the process?
He did this because he cares about customers and a sense of responsibility for instructing those of us learning and knowing how to do things the right way.
If you don't understand why he would put a chemical all over his engine bay that could damage his motor then your don't understand his passion for what he does.
There's a reason why he has 4k subscribers my friend, this video is an example why.
I am glad you said this about him. The hacks that put him down have no clue. Scott knows his stuff and I do believe that he cares about the customer. He now has over 20K subscribers. Keep up the good work Scott.
From the moment you said a company had trouble with their customer I actually already knew what it was about...then you took off the cloth and..yups! MEGUIARS!!!
As a former and very passionate cardetailer, used to work at AMG-exotics in Belgium, I so often had to tell people to watch out for their products!
At a local event, racewars, I once even talked to a representative of theirs to see what they could offer me( i wouldn't though!) for my job. He immediately told me this: nothing! After a good talk he just told me I should stay away from his products as a professional detailer.
Ofcourse I knew this already, but he surprised me by telling it himself and was actually a pretty honest guy.
People, pls just sty away from their products. I could list out many other things, though I myself make about 90% of the sprays and cleaners myself! That's what a good cleaner/detailer makes a true great detailer over the years of experience!
I got lucky a well known exotic-cardetailer here on youtube helped me out years ago and told me some of his secrets to get on with my passion. That lead up to me winning the 'best cardetailer' price at the autoshow in Brussels 2009 !!!
Be passionate, do your research( this can take years!) and just don't expect miracles out of a can!
Tip: Many of my products are put together pretty cheap from basic and key ingredients which you can get at pharmacies, other products also are put together on personal preference by cleaning-product companies.
But understand a pro-detailer never gives up on his secrets, it's his life-earnings ;-)
G thing
Indeed.
Very well explained.
We should thank this guy telling us the truth.
Gwen Coonen I use a lot of Meguiar’s products and I love them all. Just use it for what it says on the bottle to use it on. I use Meguiars tire shine and it works great on tires. It doesn’t say on the bottle to use it as an engine dressing. So I don’t get where you say to stay away from all of Meguiars products??
I love it when a knowledgable person speaks during a video.
Man.. I was thinking to clean my engine with armor all tire foam in 2 days and after this video.. Hell no.
Thank you for explaining how this stuf works. You got a new sub :)
LOL! Me too. I just watched probably the same video as you, with Armour All foam, gave it a thumbs up and was going to clean my engine that way tomorrow.
Isn’t there a difference between tire shine and tire foam? Tire shine bad, tire foam good?
Why would you tire cleaner? Ever heard of an engine degreaser
Thanks for the video, I was about to clean the inside of my hood with that lol.
Thanks buddy, I appreciate the information! Awesome video! Very respectful man ! Your a super good guy to share this video! Was going to do that to my car but, NOT NOW !
Thank you for the information and advice
This reminds me of people using the Tornador on carpet without extracting afterwards. It's just pushing the dirt somewhere else(sweeping it under the carpet) rather than removing it. Great video.
Very helpful video and thanks for that. When you have a hybrid engine for detailing please make a video.
Very, very, very good video. I'm not in the industry, but thank you so much for putting it out!!!
THANKS TO YOU GUYS I HAVE LEARNED WHAT "NOT" TO DO TO MY CARE INSTEAD OF WHAT "TO" DO AND CLEANING MY COMPRESSOR FILTER MADE THE AIRFLOW SO MUCH BETTER WITH MY A/C ON THAN ADDING "A/C PRO" !!
Scott. Thanks for the video. I unfortunately used a similar product you described on my Honda Accord. Fortunately, I did not use a lot of it. You mentioned you were going to remove the product you used at the end of the video. What is the best way to remove these waterless treatment products? I did it two days ago.
I saw a video about this and was considering trying it because I have some tire shine foam spray. Glad I did not go out and start spraying. Thanks for the advice
Thanks for posting. This is similar to a problem on the vw diesel (mk4 specifically). The pump seals leak and the diesel kills the alternator brushes or armature or other things in it.
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Thanks for all the info. You are a Good Man 👍
Scott,
There is another detailer on you tube that says use Maguires Regular Tire Foam. Is there any safe way to clean an engine bay with another product, without having to use water ?
You are the best, Scott!
Thank you so much for posting this. I almost did this to the used car I bought this week
Now I don't feel like the loan gal out because reading alot about people that were going to do that foam for tires and I was one of them. Glad i saw this video. Just bought a older car last week and that's not a problem I need. Damaging engine from my mistake of believing the hack so now I know who to trust on info and it's this guy. .
I bought super clean like you suggested, it works great on the bugs too. it's amazing , even better than the turtle stuff. THanks for the tip!...
He did't talk too much AT ALL. In fact, he said many things that were very necessary and greatly appreciated... We definitely need more guys like him in this country. People who can be trusted to do a great job, safely and correctly, rather than being perfunctory, for the sake of a dollar and convenience.
Twandaye (Teknon) He talked WAY too much!
Fake news!
Thanks, I just seen a guy do a video on using that stuff. I didn't think that was supposed to be used that way.
I have been detailing my engine for years. I first hose engine down on shower mode on my spray nozzle. Then spray my APC all over engine then hit it with a light brush . Hose off engine again then air dry it with compressor. Then spray armor all tire foam on microfiber rag any wipe down all plastics . Never getting it into the mechanical parts . Really enjoy your videos man . Super knowledgeable and through explanations. I have learned alot from you and have applied them detailing my own cars
This is a absolutely true video because I cleaned my engine with maple syrup and they voided my vehicle warranty immediately.
Thank you for SuperClean tip! Did my 2018 VW Tiguan! Looks awesome.
Thank you for the info!
I saw a video yesterday where the guy said to wash your engine bay with degreaser, spray off with garden hose the spray trim shine on the plastic and rubber parts. Then run a microfiber towel over the plastic and rubber parts. Would this be okay to do.
I have seen a lot of videos saying its okay to do this tore foam method. I have a very dirty 96 explorer engine to clean. After the 5 or 6 videos I saw showing the tire foam method...... I just could not bring myself to use on my engine. Something just told me it was a bad idea. I greatly thank you for backing up my thoughts of why this would be a bad idea. Great job great video. I will now be looking for your videos on how to clean a mistreated engine bay starting... Now! Haha have a great day sir!!!
Excellent video. I’ve used Super Clean on both my Hyundais covered the alternator and the under hood looked brand new. SuperClean is definitely the product to use. Blowing off the water is a very important step. Thanks.
Thank for the education, if I don’t have a leaf blower then should I not clean my engine?
Can you do a video of how to clean a engine bay on a 2001 Chevy lumina please
So glad I never put tire shine on my engine bay like an idiot. Back in the day I used to power wash a 2005 Scion tC while keeping electronics covered and covering the alternator. It is 2022 and I still have that same car today. Engine bay still looks close to new. I don't power wash it anymore, just use a detailer brush and some de-greaser where needed. Just had car completely repainted.
You are the best mate thanks for your advice very helpful I wish you were in Australia
Scott, is it safe to use Purple power to clean my BMW engine bay?
Thank's for sharing "The Rest of the Story".
Very good point! Good job! Good video! Thank you!
Have a 2020 Hinda Insight hybrid.
Have u clean a hybrid?
If so, pls send link.
If not, any suggestion?
I watch this video thinking you were going to show how to clean the engine bay because thats what I needed to see and cautious of cleaning my engine bay on my Chevy Suburban 2003
ChrisFix has a really great video on engine compartment cleaning. But this is good info and probably something detail shops who do work for dealerships should watch. I kind of feel like they'd be the ones to take dangerous shortcuts like this.
You have to be careful with some of those cleaning products in engine bays as most products contain silicone. Silicone apparently destroys o2 sensors which can also void warranty so you don't want to be spraying that stuff near the vehicles air intake.
Thanks for your advice and I really agreed you got the point and facts right as the others did not raise such consequences
Man. I am about to use the tire foam to clean the engine. I am glad that I watch your tube before doing it. Many thanks.
Informative video....thanks.
You do talk alot but You gave an amazing advice and shared your knowledge so Thanks a million.
I agree with you. Thanks for verifying my thoughts.
I've never thought of using the leaf blower to dry off the engine. I've used my air compressor, but what an excellent tip!
Yup. Good ol Scotty (Kilmer) uses a big blower fan but who has those. I think a thorough use of a leaf blower is an excellent tip i will try.
Or a shop vac that both blows and vacuums.
The truth is: we live in a complex world and it is never either-or. You CAN use tire shine on an engine bay as petroleum distillates perfectly loosen up dirt and grime BUT you need to blow it off with a high pressure air nozzle after a few minutes. Also you need to cover the alternator and evap system - but you should do that anyhow - and you don't drown the whole engine in tire shine. A little goes a long way. It is a hack way for PROFESSIONALS who know what they're doing, not for the average Joe who does not have enough mechanical knowledge to master this off-label use.
Did this for years and still do all though I have had a few problems. I remember having issues with knock sensors getting wet under intake manifolds where water gets trapped on Chevy trucks. Also had a Honda CRV that had accumulated water on the connector for the VTEC solenoid and caused corrosion. Was difficult to track down, Changed the solenoid with OEM Honda part and still had the problem of course. Troubleshot few other things until we started over again and found the part that had corrosion and standing water from a few weeks before when I sprayed it. I was careful..but you can't see every crevice.
What if you use ARMOR ALL Spray Wash in a can & Mop up with a Microfiber towel?
So what if you spray it on a towel first and then wipe it down. Will that work better?
Very informative......love the shirt....where you get the shirt?
i have grit around my alternator do to a power steering leak i just fix how do i clean it.. can i spray it?
its a sealed unit wash it at the carwash u cant hurt nothing
joe f Joe you get a bucket of hot-soapy water and wash the areas that are dirty until they are clean !!! It’s really rootamentry.
Will the engine perform any better if I clean it? I have a 2002 Mustang GT that I never cleaned (the engine) and it still runs great. But I would like to see a clean engine when I pop the hood but I don't want to spend hours just to clean an engine that no one will see.
Thank you for the warning
Thank you for this video. I was planning on doing this to my truck this Summer. You literally saved my vehicle. I'll go with a little elbow grease and a few hours of my time instead...Thanks again and God Bless!
I spray my car engine with the hose to clean it and have had no problems
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i was about to buy a tire foam today while riding my bike to the store. fortunately it rained and also watched your video
As an ASE Master Tech and a GM technical instructor who held two day classes and four hour seminars in six states. The alternator is a CS130D with the "D" meaning dual fan, "CS" is case size while 130 is mm. The rectifier is a group of positive and negative diodes that get hot under current load. On the back, they are cooled down and the regulator is located there since all of the wiring is on the back. Never seen any alternator failure due to cleaners and GM engine cleaner uses #1 diesel fuel as it's main component. They get plugged with debris from plants that get sucked into the cooling holes of the alternators frame, causing an overheat problem that leads to component failure. Best to use compressed air on sensitive parts after a cleaning.
Diesel is the main component of many trade products from automotive cleaning ,tractor transmission and hydraulic system flushes, to penetrating oil, to paint spray gun cleaning and storage
The vid that I saw using the Mcguire's, the guy used a modified air compressor blower that seemed to be pretty strong. Then he wiped down certain areas. In this vid he makes it seem like it's just sprayed on and just left there after just stopping the visible parts. He says he used his car as test but he didn't spray everything and didn't blow it off and wrote down. So if you're going to test this "hack" how about actually doing it the way it was said to be done. Use a dummy alternator, then take it off and show us the gunk that seeped in.
What are the top 3 products do you use and recommend for a beginning or DIY guy that wabts to clean their engine bay?
Miguel Marquez
I wonder why he never answers questions?
Your question was an excellent one.
And rain water...sloshed into the engine bay when driving?🤔 Do it with the engine warm.