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

[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 shit 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 shit like that wet cause then ur car wont start

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