80-year-old woman. I recently did this, using "tire foam" and followed recommended procedure from one of these podcasts on a newly acquired 2000 Buick Lesabre because it came from not so desirable winter climate. Well it didn't get all the grease off but there was 21 years of crap on the engine. The engine did run a little rough because the blower I had was from a canister vacuum cleaner and am sure some water must have gotten somewhere it shouldn't. Am overhauling my new acquisition and replaced a battery, driving lights module, cruise control and trying to fix a few rust problems. Also trying to decided what to do about scratches and paint. That auto body class I took at 35 will come in handy. Got a '41 Chevy at 15 and cars were easier to work on in 1955. Worked on all my cars and loved doing it. Now I'm having a second childhood working on cars again. Sooo much fun!

I do this same thing. I spray the engine once, wait five minutes and spray the engine again. Then I use my leaf blower on high to blow away the excess foam and then wipe off any residue with a microfiber towel. Great video and thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video...I have been using purple power degreaser,, scrubbing with a brush,, rinsing with my pressure washer,, drying with an air compressor, and applying gunk engine dressing for about 4 years on multiple vehicles with no problems and great results. I always cover my alternator and avoid power washing electrical boxes and connectors. Modern engines are very water resistant, but I was taught to be extra careful with spraying alternators.. Nice video, and well done, but I'm saving my tire foam for.....my tires!

Used this on my 62 Reg VW Passat TDI,,,,Absolutely BRILLIANT I Left it over night next morning to soak in didn’t need to touch the awkward places with Anybrushes Suddenly had the look of a new engine with No effort ,,Oh My engine had 130,000 miles ,,I used a full can ,,No issues with my electrics

Just leave the guy alone he's trying to do a good thing

Tried this on my 99 Mustang GT and it worked great! I did use my air compressor to blow if off before and after as opposed to a leaf blower so that seemed to really help.

best part of this video is that front license plate...thank you very much for your service...

I did this to a few cars on my car lot, shined like new! Make sure you don't drive on a gravel road, after 3 months you might want to take it back off. Use the strongest acid you can buy and pressure wash it off.

Before I had a chance to do this I saw another post saying doing this could cause some serious problems down the road.

I am so grateful you shared what you learned. I have a '92 nissan set for over a yr. It has dust and dust webs on the engine. I was amazed at the use of the leaf blower. Thanks for sharing.

Really good for people who keep their cars a long time! The waterproof plugs and connectors ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR the high pressures from pressure washers or car washes - they're meant to protect from splashes or rain water ONLY. There are many cars with electrical problems from corrosion inside these plugs from water forced inside by pressure washing with water. Good video - Good idea!!!

The 1998 Explorer Sport (2 door/4.0 Liter SOHV) is very delicate to clean. The Tire Foam Cleaner works excellent. Please note* to remove the battery and cover the Alternator & any electrical components on Your 23 year old 4x4. using a 'leaf blower is excellent. After Cleaning (1)Inspect & or replace any old or decaying hoses. Insure Your External & Internal (under glove box) Air Filters are replaced. (2) Place the battery into the battery bay. Finally remove the covering of the electrical components (3) start it up. Your efforts will be rewarded from this excellent video and to all who contributed & expanded with this idea. The 1998 Explorer Sport (2door) is very sustainable when You receive these helpful ideas by these brilliant, dynamic individual folks "under the shade tree".

As soon as I saw the armor all, I knew this would be good

Very nice! Something for the squeamish to use if they don't like the "cleaning with water" route. Gonna have to try that soon. Thanks man!

That worked great on my van engine and thanks for the tip.

I bought a small steam cleaner for $50 off of the classifieds. I sprayed a high concentration of Simple Green and used the steam cleaner to rinse it off..... It worked great!

Thanks for sharing. I am a detailer. I was always wanting to add engine bay cleaning now I can thank you.

Great video Dave! I am going up to dusty roads New Brunswick next week. I will try your method on my F-150 when I get back. That truck seems to get a lot of mud up inside the engine bay. I'll knock it down first with a pot brush, paper towels and spray bottle of water and Fabuloso. Then hit it with the tire foam. Thanks again. My 2010 plain jane xl/4x4/8' bed has never seen salt or sand. Ever. When I croak, someone will get a well maintained truck for cheap. It sucks getting old.

Amazing how clean and shiny dirt can "look".

Used this method but with a competitors brand of wet look tire foam. Began by wiping all surfaces with an old clean terrycloth towel cut into usable sizes and some foaming surface cleaner. Sprayed Tire Spray liberally over the top & sides of engine components needing cleaning. Left over night to dry, then wiped all over & "nooks/crannies. Now when I open the hood, all I see is CLEAN & SHINY !

Love this idea. Looks great. I live in the country on dirt roads. That engine bay started pretty. Lol. Anyway I’m gonna try this with my air compressor to get a little more aggressive air pressure and use a long extension. This will get in where the leaf blower can’t. Of course using caution where needed. Thanks for the video.

Awesome job, thanks for the tips and the video!

So many ideas but this is his own experience . Thank you for sharing your video !

I understand your fear of using water on your engine bay but as long as you cover your connectors on alternator, battery and fuse box with a simple trash bag you're fine. Your car and engine is designed to be waterproof in certain weather conditions. Water gets into it while running all the time. Never use a pressure washer but a shower setting garden hose and engine degreaser and you will be all fine followed by brushing tight points and leaf blower. If you wanna be super safe, you can disconnect your battery and wash it all the way down. Make sure to use baking soda on your battery if you do and wipe it. It will clean its iode caps and make its conductability better 👍🏻

It’s amazing how ignorant people in a comment section can get. This guy never once said anything about this being the perfect way or the best idea to clean an engine. It was just a cheap DIY experiment. Jesus, the way a ton of these comments are , you would think people were watching him perform brain surgery.

Thank you for filming your experiment and publishing the result. I like the idea of using the tire foam on rubber parts. The blower is always a good idea to get the water and loose dirt away. A little hot water steamer (not a water jet) would help, but your idea was to clean without water, thats ok. Would recommend chrisfix'es vids for some additional ideas. But i share your route of using as little water as you can for cleaning the engine.

2023, still an effective cleaning method for the daily driver. I like using compressed air vs leaf blower but not everybody has a compressor. Suggest laying a towel along the rear hood opening to keep the spray off of the windshield.

Thank you so much for your invaluable information, highly appreciate it, keep it up the outstanding job, have a great day.

That's a cool idea, I thought this before Thanks for the video buddy!

I did this 3 months ago and it really works. Just wipe up the excess.

My brother... I watched this video around the same time you posted it and have been doing this since. What an amazing idea and now I have some great looking engine bays, especially after getting all the bigger crap off of some of the older cars I"ve been working on. (gotta tell ya.,.....) Picked up an old 96 civic that sat since 11, ugliest damn car.... Cleaned the engine bay after getting her running and get compliments of an ugly ass car with a gorgeous engine bay

Damn, the leaf blower idea is awesome. Gonna have to try it.

Full strength Simple Green...in a bug sprayer. Rinse with water hose..stay away from alternator or exposed electrical stuff. Blow off with air...then use the foam stuff. Just wipe it down. Done this for years....on my 2002 SUV.

Ur leaf blower needs a cleaning too👀😂

I think this is helpful. I have a Ford Freestar, it's highly sensitive to water within the engine bay. So, I clean it off yearly with a mild degreaser and air. It works ok, but I am going to give this a try. Because we all know cleaner engines simply run better.

I used to clean my '94 Camry's engine bay with Armor All. I didn't spray the entire thing, just certain areas then wipe it off with a towel. Looked brand new.

Great video. Made me think of trying carpet spray cleaner. On a carpet one would vacuum up the dried up foam. Perhaps the air blower would do the trick of clearing out the dried up foam with the dirt.

1:40 Say WHat?!?!? I've purchased dozens of things both online and at the brick and mortar Harbor Freight stores and I've never heard of nor been offered a free tarp. Anyways, thanks for posting this. Very helpful.

That engine compartment looks 100% better. Looks awesome

I've been using Tire Foam under the hood and wheel well area for years. Never used any leaf blower so don't know what that's about. Never had any problems and it's super easy and looks great. Have also used it on "sticky" steering wheels by spraying it on a towel and going around the wheel with it.

It works just fine, did a Honda Civic yesterday. Spray on twice, blew it off. Yes, you must ripe off residue. Better than water

A few things , 1. Does it work -yes 2. Is it the best way -no 3. Is it cheap - yes 4. Do i recommend spraying it on your belts and alternator -No

Nice video, I rinse my engine with engine off on a warm day, then start it up and spray armor all let it run for 15-20 mins, shut it off then wipe everything down with a rag. I do it once a year. If you never cleaned your engine then I suggest using the purple power degreaser for engines. Stay safe👍🏽

Tire Foam is a Wetting Agent to make the Tires look Wet!I wash my Engine with a Pressure Washer as I have for the last 55 years and have Never had a problem using Water! The idea is not to Bath the Electrical Components in Water, Hit them with a passing Spray and move on. It also helps to make sure you Run the Engine to Heat it up. Try a little Gunk also!

Educational and sir, I really like how you narrirate and explain from A-Z. Looking forward to seeing more clips from you.

Thats an interesting idea, i would tried by my own 👍

Thank you sir for your demonstration.

Thanks for your video! I've been wanting to clean my engine, but not wanting to use water, you know? My car is 12 years old and I've had it for 3 years... I'll have to try this method!

I do the following 2x a year : water spray, degreaser, brush, rinse, blow dry, tire foam as dresser, wipe off excess = 20 minutes

Thank you for Sharing your experience on video ,and above all ,thank you for your honesty.

thank you sweet project cars for the original idea.

I use this before car shows and wipe it off. Works great!

Did this before and it looks good for a while but the foam leaves a sticky residue and your engine will look awful in no time as dirt is attracted. Also be careful of the strong engine degreasers that have chemical smell as it will end up in your interior and it’s awful. Purple power is effective, biodegradable and doesn’t have an overwhelming smell

You did a fine job sir. Thank you for sharing. I'm a gonna try it.👍👍💛

"I don't know how long its been...I don't have a watch" ... funny

I've tried this product two years ago, spraying it in the engine compartment and let it sit for 15 or so minutes. Rather than rinse the engine off with water (as I first did a few times) a friend of mine mentioned using the tire foam from Armor All, and not using water, but using a leaf blower? Honestly, folks, I was Very surprised! I've been washing my Camry, like this ever since.

I detail cars i use this method a few times now I got IK-9 spray foamer i use for engine bay cleaning but the tire spray is good for the shine

Great video the engine looks good dave keep up the good work

I use the a brand cleaner called cover all you can use it on dash , tires and I been using it underneath my hood just spray from a distance specially when doing it on tires cause if not sit long enough it can sling it off on your car if you apply to heavy but it works good. And thank you for sharing this video

Oh. And seeing the leaf blower gave me a chuckle 😂

I use degreaser to clean my motor, works everytime.

Love "Sweet Project Cars, They have great car care tips!!! I've got to try this one.

This method without rinsing off will kill motor parts as it just barely cleans grease and then drips into parts like alternators or spark plug Ports. Use super clean foam and rinse with water. Engines can get wet.

I did it..looks great..thanks.God bless you and your family.Please stay safe.

This is a must right before selling

Clean your engine bay with simple green non toxic cleaner.I won't spray tire foam on my engine bay Because it will attract more dust and dirt on it.

Goes to start car...."click, click,click, click"...."Aw shit....hold mah beer, I`m gonna try somethin`"

Voice of billy bob🤘🏽 Nice video 🧼

I'd say it looks like it worked well. I may give it a try. The last detailing place I used did an awful job on my car.

Agitating it with a small bristle brush makes the whole thing work much better. I light rise of water helps too.

Looks great for a quickie.

Very nice demo. Good job. But.. instead of talking down around the barn and back spit it out. We get it!

It looks good, does it start up?

Sweet Car Projects!

Good job Pops. 👌👍

using this products are fine..and rinse with power wash is ok as long you use a air compressor to drive the water out of entire engine parts.. works like a charm.. leaving water kn the engine is what hurts it.

I flush my engine bay with the gas pedal and every mud hole i see as fast as possible in my 93 Jeep Wrangler...it never works very well but sure is fun!

question, isn't using this foam spray without wiping it going to have dust particles stick to it more easily?

I really enjoyed ,thanks

After I vacuum out my engine bay I use Meguiars tire shine I Works fantastic

Sweet Project Cars is an awesome channel for the diyer. I recommend subbing to their channel for some amazing tips and tricks for anything car related! *edit* You have to use cleaning tire foam. What you used was tire foam shine. Turtle wax and Meguires has what you need

Any kind of tire cleaner/shine, will do it. NOW go tire shine your blower? I like the products you apply by hand with a applicator, not spraying into your alternator.

I use that Walmart engine degreaser, foam spray, let it set a while, spray with water then when dry use the tire foam! Tire foam is great for black plastic parts! HOWEVER …. it makes running boards and brake pedals slippery 😲

Looks good.

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Hey David... Thank you for this upload! Thumbs up from me... Stay safe... Rico

Turned out awesome thank you. 👍

That looks 10x better. You need to do it twice and have a harder blower. Still, it's not bad, costs almost nothing and certainly can't hurt anything.

This video is funny as hell 😂. I call it a failure 🤣

Yea I use that on the big rig tires that I drive .. but just don’t go thru any dirt cause that engine will look brown ... and good luck cleaning that .. looks clean tho👍

Really nice job now I have an itch I need to scratch hopefully I can keep my wife happy in one session.

I always do this the last 30+ years works great

I am so glad that I saw this. Water and engine just don't mix.

I will *always* use an entire can, maybe more and never blow dry it. Engine heat under the hood will dry it up.. Sometimes there will be a slight smell inside the car/truck, but goes away quickly

Thank you. It's cool.

what can i use on the plastic parts to make it look nice and shiny. i clean my engine but now the plastic part looks dry so what can i use to make it shine and look good. i use the meguiars trim restore in the spray can and i didn't like it so what am i doing wrong and what should i use

Sprays tire shine and says... It definitely looks wetter 🤣😂

Nice..clean so good..thx wll try it to my car too.

Next time try simple green .

God job thank you for your video👍