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DON'T, and I repeat DO NOT, watch this video without sound!

Andy woke up this morning and chose violence

This made me even less confident in wanting to clean my engine 😂😂

I'm surprised this motor is running after Andy's water assault.

*customer walks in* "Hey Andy, just checking to see if you're done replacing the alternator on my jeep chero- 😲"

don't do this... proceeds to do exactly Lol that's so funny. Love these videos

I’m convinced he demonstrated the wrongs in this video on someone else’s car to get revenge on someone. He chose to show us the right way of doing things just so we wouldn’t suspect him of doing a crime.

So, basically what I've learned is that, while I shouldn't spray down the engine compartment, It will be fine for the most part if I do 🤣

Being deaf I followed your very cool video instruction. Very clear visual instructions on how to deep clean the alternator, fuse box etc. Thanks!

I have never been so uncomfortable in my life.

car owner: "I am not gonna mess with all this. I gotta guy that can clean engine bays for 10 bucks." that guy that clean engine bays for 10 bucks: 0:00 - 0:04

Strangely satisfying watching him do all the wrong things as he says not to do them.

Keep in mind that since you are cleaning your engine bay you could lift old oil gunk that is potentially preventing an oil leak. So if you start seeing a leak after washing your engine bay, just figure out where it comes from and fix it.

I did this trick on both of my cars that were way overdue on a cleanup. I used a small bucket of water, handful of crappy towels, a wax applicator, simple green, and dawn power wash. It worked pretty damn good. I Topped it off with Chemical Guys Tire Kicker Shine that's good on plastics. I did this over the summer and the engines are still pretty clean.

I feel like you're subconsciously telling me to actually do it that way ...

Was that his ex wife's car or something?

Thanks for this. I have wanted to clean my engine for a while but was reluctant cause I didn't want to damage it. Now I know how to do so correctly. 🤪😃

1A Auto is one of the best car repair educational channels on youtube.

its funny watching you guys tutorial videos because you always do what you tell us not to do 🤣

That 4.0 won’t die easily as u think. I soaked the whole engine in a river and surprisingly it runs better than before. Pressure washed every week and no problem…..yet

Could you make a video on what not to do when pumping gas?

Glad you're doing this on a POS Jeep, but it still was giving me anxiety XD

The anxiety is real

Auto repair tips are really helpful, thanks

God answered my prayer , it's video was what I needed thanks lot 1A Auto and all your stuff for your great work and content 😊👍

I've owned a car wash for over 20 years in that time I've had 2 customers spray engine degreaser on a hot motor then they've caught fire luckily the pumps were running and they were able to stop the fire before it really got going😂

As a mechanic I saw a old man drive up to the shop. His engine was hot as Hades. He grabbed a water hose and sprayed it down. And I thought it was going to burst into Peace's. Stream went everywhere , he even had to stand back. If he had removed the radiator cap I'm positive it would have killed him dead.

Exactly what we needed, thank you so much

Andy, thank you so much for this. I appreciate the new added humor in your videos. A car salesman told me and keep in mind Carl salesman that you should always do it with the engine running but you say that’s wrong so I won’t do it that way thank you.

Great tutorial on how to clean the inside of the oil dipstick tube.

Best video channel on DIY car fixes!!! Love these vids

The beginning of this gave me such anxiety, so glad you finished the video the correct way 👍

Just wana say I love this chanel theres alot of 01 through 2005 monte carlo things I need to take care of

Andy or (anyone), I made the mistake of spaying down leaves/debris on the cowl. And tho I did manually remove the larger leaves/debris from the cowl first, I now have a lingering smell of moisture in the car/cabin. Any ideas how to remedy? Would changing the cabin filer help? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Great job explaining everything also great example.thanks so much.😊

This video is hilarious. I like this guy. Actually demonstrates what not to do. Good experiment. Would love to know what kind of bad results were had from the wrong way!

Truly professional for DIY to follow and not like others taking a short cut spraying water on electrical components, just causing long term damage. Thanks so much for highlighting the wrongs using an old car..

This dude is an absolute Savage for 4 minutes straight lol

This is the best video this channel has produced

Honestly, as a visual learner, this helped. Thanks!

Ow yeah i really appreciate this, at last found a reliable channel with this one. I hgihly dont recommend such detailing / wash over process in car's engine bay, tho other does since they say it is completely sealed, but for any reason and for safety as well as you can sleep well at night, Very same thoughts of me from this content man. Just don't do washing over any full water with or with out pressure. Just clean it with wet rag, different brushes size and vacuum + blower are complete good enough to clean engine bay. Been many to many engine issues specially coilpacks from our client, really a bad idea that they ain't know that they where kinda scam, or they followed Facebook's posts that doing same process for engine detail. Thanks for this, keep it up!

Great video and funky at the same time. Now added to my personal DIY LIST😁

Never spray your engine with a water hose. I see so called “pro” detainers doing this. Absolutely insane. Great video.

Thanks!. Well, I couldn't have the sound on while playing this, I watched the video muted... But I'm a visual learner; and I think that's pretty much what I needed to see to do it myself. I'll try it later. Again, thanks so much!

Great video, Andy!I am looking to install my engine air filter and cabin air filter, myself, in my 2019 Impala. How would I clean the engine housing box and the passenger compartment before putting in the new filters, would I have to vacuum, and is using car wipes, too? My model is a 2.5L 4 cylinder LS.

Great video. I was cringing watching the first half but learned a lot. Thanks!

It's night time and i am glad i had the volume up lol

Thank you for sharing this video 😊

Aha! Good tips! I think in general we should avoid even spraying the engine area, as in only do it for every 5th time you spray the rest of the car. It's just too risky and is not worth it. I mean, who is going to complain that your engine is not as sparkly clean and shiny as the external body of your vehicle? 🤣

Well explained, I have never been a fan of spraying the engine bay down. Just a nice little wipe down is good enough under there.

Great video!

Thank you so much for the advice and tips on what I needed to know ❤

Bro this is one of the best videos I’ve seen

Great tips

Very helpful my boy 💪🏾

Hey man. Tnx for ur video. I need some tip. I forgot to put back my oil cap after i add some oil.i drive around then i realize i never put the oil cap.so it splatter all around the engine. How do clean the mess?

Man its hard to believe you sprayed the engine with water the wsy you did just to show your viewers thanks so much for taking the chance on srewing up the car engine great example.😊

As a visual learner I thank you.

Thank you.

Bro Keep Telling Not to Do While Doing it .... Legend!

Thank you

I need clean the bottom of my car for the purposes of finding the location of a oil leak which is occurring at the front end. Is their anything under the engine I need to avoid getting wet such as oil pain, transmission fluid pan, o2 sensors?

I searched how to clean engine and I see my 2004 Jeep GC. Awesome. 😃 Well mine's gray. Glad you showed my car so I know what to avoid 👍. She's still "young" at 120k miles. Those 4.0L I-6s are tough monsters. I wonder if that Toyota would have survived that same water assault haha.

thanks i needed this today

Thank you!

Degrease everything besides alternator or exposed air filter / intake, agitate with brush pressure wash, blow dry, spray UV protection, run the engine to dry

Always put a plastic bad over alternator to keep it dry and avoid other electronics

The content I needed and wasnt expecting

Question, I got a lot of oil around the motor engine built up. Is there a product that you suggest? To get that off?

The worst part is even after spraying everything, it still looked dirty af lol. Definitely not the best method for many reasons

I have some concerns with my vehicle. If you could help me out.... I attempted to fix a leak by replacing a gasket on the oil filter adapter but the gasket wasn't on right and when I turned the vehicle on oil sprayed every where inside the engine bay! What should I do?@ ive tried just soaking up the oil with towels buy obviously it only gets so far! Any recommendations!??

Iaughed so hard at minute 3:38 , definitely subscribe 👍

I did this on my 2012 honda CRV a couple times, am I screwed? I didn't have dipstick open or the fuse box opened or anything like that. But I did get up and near the alternator and such

I love it! Sounds like common sense is necessary to do this. Great video. My poor old 145,000 mile mustang is filthy.

I like my Car Engine Clean… Awesome Video.💯

Sooo, I had an oil/coolant mixture get sprayed all over the electronics, alternator, well everything. How can I get that mess cleaned off? Thanks for the help

Excellent. Thank you.

This was just fun to watch 🤣

Great info

Him doing it the wrong way spiked my anxiety through the roof.

I love how he tells you you don’t want to do that and then does it anyway

This video is PURE STRESS. Why do you do this to me, Andy?

These videos crack me up!!

The funniest video of the day, the guy telling us not to do it, but boy does he make it look fun... I think, I'm going to have a grand adventure with all three of my cars today. I'll let you know how it all turns out 😁😋😈🙉 shenanigans!!!! Lol 😂

Always helped me...and these guys are soooo funny...

Thanks

Great video. I spent the first three or four minutes yelling, “Stop! Stop!”😂

Great vid, love the what not do!

Should I disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal prior to cleaning the bay?

😂😂😂 the first part of the video is a classic !

Lol. I could listen to this guy all day.

What if I have an engine out and I want to clean it before putting it back in what should I use degreaser or what type of chemical could I use to get the rust off of some of the metal

DAMB!!! Oh thought Freddy Kruger was scary, this guy is downright terrifying!!!

I laughed many many times during that video. Thanks or sharing. 1A Auto is the best

Andy toying with our hearts

is it ok to use soap water like dawn and water mix or what type of degreaser is ok

This video is giving me anxiety 🤦🏽‍♂️ thanks Andy!

why do you guys hate that Jeep 4.0 so much?? Waste of an inline 6!

Good video, but seems no one has done one to help me with my issue. I moved from one state to another, before I left, I went to a mechanic and had a few issues addressed before the drive as well as an oil change. Next morning when I started the car, there was instant smoke coming from under the hood and a smell of burning oil. Car has never burnt oil before. Sense I had the defogger turned on, I turned it off, and the smoking stopped almost immediately. I tested the ac on cold and no smoking, so it only smokes when heat is on and it smokes as soon as car is turned on first thing in the morning if heat is on. Most of this I have discovered after traveling nearly 800 miles to my new home. Car did not lose any oil on the trip and only smoked if heat was on. I suspect a spill from the oil change, but the smoke isn't coming from anywhere near you fill the oil. Car is a 1993 Buick LeSabre which I just rolled over to 35,000 original miles. The smoke comes form the driver-side about 3/4 of the way from front to back. My eyesight is bad for close observation without magnifying glasses. Car runs like it's new and no exhaust smoke ever. I guess I need to find a local mechanic to have a look see, verify what is up. I suspect sabotage or ill intent by the folks who I paid to service my car hoping to get more work on my dime.