I usually clean the engine bay on my Honda once, maybe twice a year. I was checking the oil today and noticed how dusty it was so I decided to go ahead and do the deed. I covered the alternator and positive battery cable with plastic bags then hosed down the engine bay on the "shower" setting. I had a premixed bottle of car wash shampoo and water (probably 10:1 ratio water to car wash) and used that to thoroughly spray down everything from the plastic cowl to the hoses, and everything in between. After spraying for about 5 minutes with some dwell time in between I used a microfiber cloth to agitate some of the larger areas (valve cover, cowling, air box etc.) followed by a final rinse and air dry with an electric leaf blower. I am pleased with the results.
It appears I have a small seep from the power steering pump so I will keep an eye on that.
I went ahead and vacuumed the interior, applied 303 to plastics and Leather Masters leather protection cream to the front seats. I gave the exterior a wash also but during the wash we had an unexpected thunderstorm. I pushed through in the rain and my son came outside and watched his crazy dad wash the car in the rain. A good start to the day!
It appears I have a small seep from the power steering pump so I will keep an eye on that.
I went ahead and vacuumed the interior, applied 303 to plastics and Leather Masters leather protection cream to the front seats. I gave the exterior a wash also but during the wash we had an unexpected thunderstorm. I pushed through in the rain and my son came outside and watched his crazy dad wash the car in the rain. A good start to the day!