Tips for cleaning engine with Carb Cleaner?

[SykoBMW]

Any tips for easily cleaning my engine with Carb Cleaner and steel wool? Started today after I washed the car, but it got dark soon after I started. Going to clean it thoroughly tomorrow and am looking for any tips that you may have.

[e30 gangsta]

Ditch that crap. Get purple power. Do alot of coats let it sit. + pressure washer.
Done.

[rede30]

I have never known this but what do you have to cover or be not spray when you pressure wash an engine bay, distributer...is that it?

[e30 gangsta]

I usally cover my cone filter. Fuse box and thats about it.

[Jand3rson]

I have never known this but what do you have to cover or be not spray when you pressure wash an engine bay, distributer...is that it?

I always wrap a plastic grocery bag over the distributor and the fuse box. The other parts of the engine will be alright, just don't directly spray a shitload of cleaner/water in places like the spark plug holes, etc.

[rede30]

ok good to know

[Hick]

my car dosent have a distributor. you chumps are living in the past!

[cthulu703]

my car dosent have a distributor. you chumps are living in the past!

What? and you're not driving around in a 15 year old car?