How to clean spill ATF which causes smoke?

[Manner Lee]

While I was changing ATF, I spilled some of the fluid.
After I drove several miles, I found out there are some smoke from engine room. I cleaned it from exhaust pipe to the dipstick pipe, and the smoke has been reduced. However, I still see the smoke when I open the hood after I drove several miles.
Is there any way or suggestion how to clean the spill ATF?
Please help me, I've never cleaned my engine room or suspension except some axle grease on my exhaust pipe.

[AWDFTW]

It'll burn off eventually.

Some areas are a real pain to clean.

[Manner Lee]

Originally Posted by AWDFTW

It'll burn off eventually.

Some areas are a real pain to clean.

Thanks, now I can sleep>>>

[Radar]

I had a good, independant Subaru shop change the ATF in my '05 recently. The mechanic advised that on Gen 3 models it is impossible to avoid a little spill and burn off. He was right, I could smell it, but it subsided after a couple of longer drives.

[1 Lucky Texan]

I think some people try to wrap vulnerable areas with aluminum foil before drain/fill but - I'd probably just let it burn off too.

[mxmikie]

super clean will clean it off

[Manner Lee]

Thanks, everyone.

How about doing car-wash after applying some cleaner?
Or I watched a video cleaning engine room using high pressure water jet.
Maybe it is not a good idea. I found a writing about a problem caused by using degreaser/ cleaner.

engine bay cleaning?

Is it bad for environment than burning the fluid?
I'm just curious.

[1 Lucky Texan]

I've never had a problem using a self-serve type car wash and the 'engine cleaner' option on a car made after the eighties. You may want to be careful about directly spraying electrical connectors or areas that appear delicate. Any parts of an exhaust system should be fine.

[Manner Lee]

Originally Posted by 1 Lucky Texan

I've never had a problem using a self-serve type car wash and the 'engine cleaner' option on a car made after the eighties. You may want to be careful about directly spraying electrical connectors or areas that appear delicate. Any parts of an exhaust system should be fine.

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Does over filled engine oil or ATF possibly cause the smoke?

[1 Lucky Texan]

Originally Posted by Manner Lee

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Does over filled engine oil or ATF possibly cause the smoke?

to double check your ATF fluid, take the dipstick out, wipe it off, set it safely aside.

Start you car, with foot on brake, move the shifter thru every gear, pausing for 5-10 seconds. put the shifter in park - leave the car running.

wait a further 3-5 minutes or so. Place the dipstick all the way in until seated, pull it back out but not 'fast'. Take a reading. I suggest turning the car off while adding fluid, then repeat the procedure to get a new reading.

If th car was cold when it was started, use the 'cold' hi-lo marks. If you just returned from driving the car and it's 'hot' (radiator fans running - temp gauge at normal) read the level at the HOT marks. The difference between hi-lo is very small - like a pint or half pint so, it's is kinda easy to overfill.

overfilling is not good, it put s pressure on the seals and can push fluid out the vent or even the dipstick/fill tube.

I use one of these to help with transmission and front diff fluids (still hard not to drip a little though)