Engine cleaning

sklippi2018 · 10-03-2023, 07:50 AM

I came across a thread months back on how to keep your engine bay clean by using a alcohol/water mixture ... spray and wipe. However, I cannot remember, nor find the thread, the ratio for the mixture.

Is it a 1-to-1 ratio? Appreciate any help on this.

2SS Capt · 10-03-2023, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sklippi2018

I came across a thread months back on how to keep your engine bay clean by using a alcohol/water mixture ... spray and wipe. However, I cannot remember, nor find the thread, the ratio for the mixture.

Is it a 1-to-1 ratio? Appreciate any help on this.

I use 50% Isopropyl Alcohol and 50% distilled water...

MANNAXMAN · 10-03-2023, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I use 50% Isopropyl Alcohol and 50% distilled water...

What percent IPA are you using? 70%, 91% or 99%? Only asking to give the OP as much info as possible.

22SS1LE · 10-03-2023, 04:30 PM

This is a very ODD thing to clean under the engine bay
Just wash it with a hose and an APC. your not going to hurt anything. After your done blow any standing water out with a leaf blower and dress the engine bay.

If you dont want to use a hose get a rinseless wash and mix it up in a spray bottle and use that over IPA mix.

sklippi2018 · 10-03-2023, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I use 50% Isopropyl Alcohol and 50% distilled water...

I believe that's what I was thinking. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by MANNAXMAN

What percent IPA are you using? 70%, 91% or 99%? Only asking to give the OP as much info as possible.

50% is what the bottle says.

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Originally Posted by 22SS1LE

This is a very ODD thing to clean under the engine bay
Just wash it with a hose and an APC. your not going to hurt anything. After your done blow any standing water out with a leaf blower and dress the engine bay.

If you dont want to use a hose get a rinseless wash and mix it up in a spray bottle and use that over IPA mix.

The engine bay isn't dirty enough to warrant a hose but light dusting with a towel.

Thanks all!

SSDan · 10-03-2023, 04:50 PM

Wow! I guess I take the easy way out on this. At the end of one of my rinseless washes I dip a microfiber towel in my rinseless bucket, wring it out and wipe down the engine compartment. Takes me about ten minutes at the most. This has worked just fine for the last 7.5 years - as everything still looks new.

22SS1LE · 10-03-2023, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sklippi2018

I believe that's what I was thinking. Thanks!

50% is what the bottle says.

The engine bay isn't dirty enough to warrant a hose but light dusting with a towel.

Thanks all!

then use a rinseless wash and a towel. I can see using an IPA over and over is going to end up drying out plastics and rubber over time and fade and make them brittle.

Mark114 · 10-03-2023, 06:22 PM

Some people use S100 to clean the engine compartment:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576645
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...php?p=11328419

sklippi2018 · 10-04-2023, 07:35 AM

Thanks for all the info. Looks like I'm going to do the water and APC route!

2SS Capt · 10-28-2023, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MANNAXMAN

What percent IPA are you using? 70%, 91% or 99%? Only asking to give the OP as much info as possible.

Unfortunately, most of the time I'm using 70% because that is what is available so then I go light on the distilled water... If I can get 91% Isopropyl Alcohol than I basically do a 50/50 mix...

MakCamaro · 10-28-2023, 04:09 AM

Interested as well. Following.

10-03-2023, 07:50 AM	#1
sklippi2018 Drives: 2023 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Virginia Posts: 294	Engine cleaning I came across a thread months back on how to keep your engine bay clean by using a alcohol/water mixture ... spray and wipe. However, I cannot remember, nor find the thread, the ratio for the mixture. Is it a 1-to-1 ratio? Appreciate any help on this.

10-03-2023, 04:30 PM	#4
22SS1LE Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE 6M Join Date: May 2022 Location: Pittsburgh pa Posts: 518 View My Garage	This is a very ODD thing to clean under the engine bay Just wash it with a hose and an APC. your not going to hurt anything. After your done blow any standing water out with a leaf blower and dress the engine bay. If you dont want to use a hose get a rinseless wash and mix it up in a spray bottle and use that over IPA mix. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE 6M in Riverside blue Found exact build local- ETA 7/31/22 New ETA - 7/26, 7/30, 7/31, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/21, 8/28, 9/17 8/24. IT HAS ARRIVED at the dealer 8/25- It is in the Garage ACS ZL1 Sideskirts, 20% tint, CAI Intake

10-03-2023, 04:50 PM	#6
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	Wow! I guess I take the easy way out on this. At the end of one of my rinseless washes I dip a microfiber towel in my rinseless bucket, wring it out and wipe down the engine compartment. Takes me about ten minutes at the most. This has worked just fine for the last 7.5 years - as everything still looks new. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

10-28-2023, 04:09 AM	#11
MakCamaro Makis Drives: 2020 Red Hot ZL1 A10 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: London - UK Posts: 806	Interested as well. Following. __________________ Red Hot 2020 Camaro ZL1 A10 <-- Enjoying the hell out of it Mosaic black 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 (sold)

10-03-2023, 06:22 PM	#8
Mark114 Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,711 View My Garage	Some people use S100 to clean the engine compartment: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576645 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...php?p=11328419

10-04-2023, 07:35 AM	#9
sklippi2018 Drives: 2023 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Virginia Posts: 294	Thanks for all the info. Looks like I'm going to do the water and APC route!

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