Cleaning the Engine
08-04-2004, 09:49 AM
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Cleaning the Engine
Hey guys. I have a '97 Honda Civic EX(All of the honda forums were completely bogus. They didnt give any info, and just flamed all the time. You guys a cooler. Plus my friend YotaTruck1986 has an '86 Toyota Pickup) Anyway, I've been thinking about cleaning my engine because it is really dirty. So far i have cleaned the headers cover and the top of the engine block where it says HONDA in big letters. I used Simple Green, which is an awesome product by the way. The only problem is, when i turn the car on after cleaning it, it starts makin weird noises. The car runs fine, and if you wait for a few hours after cleaning it, it won't make the noises. Any ideas why its doin this? And please give me any other tips on cleaning the engine. Thanks.
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08-04-2004, 10:11 AM
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do a search on engine detailing. you'll find plenty there. simple green works, with some other degreasers, and heard people spraying no touch tire cleaner on afterwords for the plastic pieces.
08-04-2004, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by EWAYota
do a search on engine detailing. you'll find plenty there. simple green works, with some other degreasers, and heard people spraying no touch tire cleaner on afterwords for the plastic pieces.
08-04-2004, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBlob202
Thanks man. I found some good stuff. Anybody else got tips on cleaning engines, or why my engine made weird noises?
You want to describe the noises?
08-04-2004, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DrummerDaveB
You want to describe the noises?
08-04-2004, 12:56 PM
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Go to this thread from a BMW forum: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...6&page=1&pp=20
I tried the Gunk/WD40 method on my truck and it worked great. You can also substitute Pledge furniture spray instead of WD40 because it attracts more dust.
I tried the Gunk/WD40 method on my truck and it worked great. You can also substitute Pledge furniture spray instead of WD40 because it attracts more dust.
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Originally Posted by EWAYota
the squeeking might be a belt, check your belts and see if any are cracked and need replaced or they just need to be tightened down a bit
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08-04-2004, 06:10 PM
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Hey guys. Thanks for all your replies. I checked all the belts and they seem to be fine to me. Anyway, I searched online for some stuff on engine cleaning, and I found a really good site that explains exactly how to clean your engine. Heres the link: Click Here. Enjoy!
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Bigblob: Have you checked out the www.honda-acura.net forum?
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The belts might be tight enough but they may not like the stuff that you are putting on them.the noise going away suggest's that once they have dried out there fine.
either way it doesnt sound like much to worry about.
either way it doesnt sound like much to worry about.
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