Engine cleaning place near Falls Church?

jamapor · 05-31-2009, 12:34 PM

Anybody know a good place that does engine cleaning (degreaser, power wash, etc)? My 02 looks like an 02 and I feel bad for her

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Tut4u2 · 05-31-2009, 02:04 PM

Just get the engine degreaser from Advance. Cover your alternator, battery, and airbox, then spray with the degreaser, let it sit, then hose it down. works pretty well.

DCRallyDave · 05-31-2009, 09:29 PM

yep. Buy your own spray cans of degreaser. Then take to a coin operated self carwash w/ powerspray wands. I use one on Lee Highway 1 block from Fairfax Circle. Take plastic shopping and trash bags, bungee cords and zip ties as needed to cover air-intake and coil.

g00dhum0r · 05-31-2009, 11:07 PM

i need to do this as well...do you have any pics of everything after it is covered?

Matt_H · 05-31-2009, 11:29 PM

http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...detailing.html

richy_21 · 06-01-2009, 01:10 AM

what degreaser is everybody having good luck with? A citrus brand is what they seem to recommand.

Tut4u2 · 06-01-2009, 09:13 AM

I just use the Advance brand; the Heavy Duty variant.

richy_21 · 06-01-2009, 11:15 AM

is that a citrus brand? Just dont wanna take a chance with it stripping my paint which is highly unlikely esp. if i spray the car/engine bay down with water.

jamapor · 06-01-2009, 11:36 AM

Just picked up some engine degreaser last night. I'm going to give this a shot today. I'll take before and after pics and post them up. Stay tuned...

kumanchu · 06-02-2009, 01:58 PM

i use purple power from autozone. supposedly it is biodegradable and it has always worked well for me.

richy_21 · 06-02-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamapor

Just picked up some engine degreaser last night. I'm going to give this a shot today. I'll take before and after pics and post them up. Stay tuned...

howd it go? Good? bad?

jamapor · 06-03-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richy_21

howd it go? Good? bad?

Well it cleaned all my plastic parts quite well. Unfortunately, I was trying to get my intake manifold to look a bit cleaner. It turns out the metal is pitted and just looks old. I may pick up an STI manifold to clean things up a bit.

AcquaCow · 06-04-2009, 12:08 AM

You can try an aluminum brightener on the intake manifold... It'll work tons better and will remove the oxidation that the degreaser is not designed to remove.

Duragloss is pretty good.

My motor is from 2000...this is how it looked with 120k on it in 2006...

This is 2007, I hadn't cleaned the intake prior to the photo though:

-- Dave

AllAWD · 06-04-2009, 12:22 AM

I wonder if Scrubbing Bubbles would work on the oxidation. I've read about it being used on engines before and I have used it to clean and brighten up old metal antiques without damage.

Where do you buy Duragloss?

AcquaCow · 06-04-2009, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllAWD

I wonder if Scrubbing Bubbles would work on the oxidation. I've read about it being used on engines before and I have used it to clean and brighten up old metal antiques without damage.

Where do you buy Duragloss?

Amazon.

Hey, I'm lazy

-- Dave

jamapor · 06-04-2009, 12:31 AM

But where's did the intercooler go? </lolzcat>

That looks pretty shiny man. I'll give it a shot on my car this week. I'm tossing around the idea of trading in my bugeye for a new STI anyways...

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcquaCow

You can try an aluminum brightener on the intake manifold... It'll work tons better and will remove the oxidation that the degreaser is not designed to remove.

Duragloss is pretty good.

My motor is from 2000...this is how it looked with 120k on it in 2006...

-- Dave

AcquaCow · 06-04-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamapor

But where's did the intercooler go? </lolzcat>

The intercooler is on the other RS

-- Dave

05-31-2009, 12:34 PM	#1
jamapor Scooby Specialist Member#: 111694 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Alexandria VA Vehicle: 2002 Bugeye clan Suspension is next...	Engine cleaning place near Falls Church? Anybody know a good place that does engine cleaning (degreaser, power wash, etc)? My 02 looks like an 02 and I feel bad for her * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

06-04-2009, 12:08 AM	#13
AcquaCow NASIOC Supporter Member#: 36838 Join Date: May 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Oakton VA Vehicle: 2000 RS Sedan 2001 RSTi Sedan	You can try an aluminum brightener on the intake manifold... It'll work tons better and will remove the oxidation that the degreaser is not designed to remove. Duragloss is pretty good. My motor is from 2000...this is how it looked with 120k on it in 2006... This is 2007, I hadn't cleaned the intake prior to the photo though: -- Dave Last edited by AcquaCow; 06-04-2009 at 12:13 AM.

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05-31-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
Tut4u2 Scooby Specialist Member#: 40424 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: 02 GDB #2 MBP	Just get the engine degreaser from Advance. Cover your alternator, battery, and airbox, then spray with the degreaser, let it sit, then hose it down. works pretty well.

05-31-2009, 09:29 PM	#3
DCRallyDave Scooby Specialist Member#: 4379 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: pineapple under the sea Vehicle: DSM LanciaShelby351 CanJam Codriver	yep. Buy your own spray cans of degreaser. Then take to a coin operated self carwash w/ powerspray wands. I use one on Lee Highway 1 block from Fairfax Circle. Take plastic shopping and trash bags, bungee cords and zip ties as needed to cover air-intake and coil.

05-31-2009, 11:07 PM	#4
g00dhum0r Scooby Newbie Member#: 159025 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NOVA Vehicle: 2004 STI white	i need to do this as well...do you have any pics of everything after it is covered?

05-31-2009, 11:29 PM	#5
Matt_H Scooby Guru Member#: 107000 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Woodbridge, VA Vehicle: 2008 STI-TurboXS and Andrewtech are the best!	http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...detailing.html

06-01-2009, 01:10 AM	#6
richy_21 Scooby Guru Member#: 58670 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 714 Vehicle: 2019	what degreaser is everybody having good luck with? A citrus brand is what they seem to recommand.

06-01-2009, 09:13 AM	#7
Tut4u2 Scooby Specialist Member#: 40424 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: 02 GDB #2 MBP	I just use the Advance brand; the Heavy Duty variant.

06-01-2009, 11:15 AM	#8
richy_21 Scooby Guru Member#: 58670 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 714 Vehicle: 2019	is that a citrus brand? Just dont wanna take a chance with it stripping my paint which is highly unlikely esp. if i spray the car/engine bay down with water.

06-01-2009, 11:36 AM	#9
jamapor Scooby Specialist Member#: 111694 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Alexandria VA Vehicle: 2002 Bugeye clan Suspension is next...	Just picked up some engine degreaser last night. I'm going to give this a shot today. I'll take before and after pics and post them up. Stay tuned...

06-02-2009, 01:58 PM	#10
kumanchu Scooby Specialist Member#: 146696 Join Date: Apr 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 2000 GM6 STM	i use purple power from autozone. supposedly it is biodegradable and it has always worked well for me.

06-04-2009, 12:22 AM	#14
AllAWD Scooby Specialist Member#: 17079 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Alexandria, VA Vehicle: 2002 WRX UTEC Stg3 2001 SV650	I wonder if Scrubbing Bubbles would work on the oxidation. I've read about it being used on engines before and I have used it to clean and brighten up old metal antiques without damage. Where do you buy Duragloss?