Cleaning oil in engine bay

[pgp]

I am cleaning a 2014 Focus, There is some oil on top of the engine by the coil packs where the spark plugs are located. It's just behind the filler neck area. I am not sure if it's a spill from the oil change or a leak. The area looks like plastic and the oil has seeped into a lot of cavities. Would your all purpose cleaner be best for this and at what strength?  I am looking to use a small brush to get into the area. Any suggestions are helpfull ! Thanks

[Odds and Ends]

Yes, APC at 100% full strength should works wonders, especially with some help from a small brush.  

 

- Darryl

[Chris@Adams]

Yes, APC at 100% full strength should works wonders, especially with some help from a small brush.  

 

- Darryl

Bingo!

[Impact13]

^^^ That is how I clean up the engine bay of my Mack truck, so you should have no problems with the Focus!

[pgp]

Thanks everyone, I will try it. I thought full strength might be a problem.

[Ricky Bobby]

Nope not on engine bays.  APC at full strength is strong but still gentle.

[pgp]

I went to get the APC out of the closet and saw it was leaking. I now have much less than I thought. I moved it to another container. I hope to try it this week

[blasius01]

All purpose cleaner and In and out spray. My car is a 2002 and it made it look brand new.

[Team Adam's]

Yep... APC will handle it no problem. A lug nut brush to agitate it in the tight spaces the oil might have pooled would also be a good idea.

[Drive XR7]

I went to get the APC out of the closet and saw it was leaking. I now have much less than I thought. I moved it to another container. I hope to try it this week

 

I had a similar problem, all my APC leaked out of a hairline crack in the bottom of the APC container. Call Adams, they will replace it for you. I ended up replacing mine with a Kwazar sprayer.

[BrianT]

Just make sure your doing this on a COLD engine!

[2012CC6.2]

I also like using steam. I mix about 1/4 APC to water in my steamer. Either way should take care of the job for you!

[pgp]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I did try a small spot. I see that it is leaking more, so It's off to the dealer to get checked out in the next few weeks. I will clean it up better then, if they don't do it.

I did stop by the tent at C at C. yesterday.  it was too busy

[pgp]

I hope to tackle it fully this week. I will use a old paint brush to get into the areas. I wish I had more room to dry up the seepage first. I tried to get into the area with a paper towel. Do I have to rinse off the APC ? I plan to use it 50% since I don't have much left.

[TheWolf]

Yes, thoroughly rinse off all the APC with the hose on a gently stream.
 
EDIT:  Looks like this thread was started before the Engine Bay Cleaning video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JSblsSBww

[Ricky Bobby]

I wish I had more room to dry up the seepage first.

 

Use a leaf blower to blowdry the engine bay if you dont have a sidekick of MB

[pgp]

If things were better I would get this small project done. I don't have a garage, electricity or water where I park. I do have nosey neighbors. It's hot out today. Thanks for the video, I am surprised how much water Dylan used to spray the engine.

 

I did clean it up a bit. I used 50% strength AAPC with a paint brush. I wiped it off with water. It does look better. I did not remove the coil packs to get into all the areas. Thanks for all your suggestions.  

Edited September 17, 2015 by pgp