Cleaning my engine bay

[wildeagle44]

So i was gonna give my engine bay a good scrub to get all the dirt and gunk out, to generally just make it look a bit better.
Is there anything i should steer clear from? Was just gonna use a damp/wet rag and then dry it all off. Don't wanna go ahead and clean it out only to have it dead or dieing when im done.
Thanks

 

[zskinner]

just keep the water away from any exposed wiring and you should be right. one thing i notice after cleaning my engine is that the check oil light always seems to come up for a few days afterward. if yours happens to do this aswell, dont stress too much, cos if its the same thing as me, then it was just a bit of water that gets into the oil pressure switch/sensor but the moisture dicipates over a couple of days and the light will eventually disappear :thumbsup:

 

[Kurtp]

Don't spray/wet coil pack, leads, plugs, fuses anything electrical really. Only would suggest doing it by hand.

 

[W8INL9]

another thing i would suggest i do when i clean my engine bay is leave the engine running while u do it it may have a lil bit of steam but thats all good just dont wanna get ur spark plugs and **** like that wet cause then ur car wont start

 

[Rusty]

Also put a bag over the dizzy just to be safe.

Do it when the engine is cold

 

[Red Ranger]

Lol i have always used gernies on em, never had a problem (touch wood)

 

[5LTRVNSS]

another thing i would suggest i do when i clean my engine bay is leave the engine running while u do it it may have a lil bit of steam but thats all good just dont wanna get ur spark plugs and **** like that wet cause then ur car wont start

hahah done that too my first calais .... and whadda know...... conclusion cracked head....