share your methods to cleaning a orig engine bay.

[Verne_Frantz]

Bud,
This may sound like an old thread.......but why not something like WD-40 soaked in cotton rags? It will remove ALL the grease and grime, and leave the original paint untouched. You will also avoid having water inside all the suspension joints and fittings.

Just a thought....

[budnate]

yea that stuff is almost like armol all cleans then shines stuff up, on the flip side I spent a little time at the body shop learning how to get the type of job I couldnt afford and let me tell you what any of that stuff applied around a car is bad mix if you ever have any hopes of painting down the road...we used to fight painting cars and parts sometimes...I am very carefull about how that stuff is used around my cars.

let your paint guy catch you doing that and he may beat you to death on the spot..or just shake his head and tell you thats a real exspensive thing you just did.

[Verne_Frantz]

Bud,
I've always tried to keep silicone products away from my car, especially from anything that might need painting. I wasn't aware that WD-40 presented the same concern. I figured it was petroleum based and could be washed off easily with a solvent if painting was needed.
Any penetrating oil could be substituted for WD-40 for the same degreasing purpose.

And don't forget kerosene.....but be careful!