How to Keep a Car Engine Clean

Video Transcript

"Hi this is Jeff Wong with Expert Village and today we're going to learn the basics of maintaining your vehicle. So this car as with most cars that are parked outside tend to gather leaves and other debris in the top intake vents and along inside the engine compartment. Now the reason why you want to keep these areas clean is because a buildup of leaves in this intake area that feeds air to the cabin of the car will prohibit your car from taking in enough clean air and it may get stuffy inside of the vehicle. And also these leaves are very dry and when they build up in excess the high engine heat can cause them to combust which would cause an engine fire which would be very dangerous. So to remove these leaves, you can just simply use your hands and pick them out of the vents. But if there are many small, smaller pieces that you can't reach with your hand, a simple vacuum cleaner with a hose attachment can reach in here and easily suck these small pieces out. So be sure to periodically keep these vents and your engine bay clean of any debris or other things that may cause an engine fire."