power washing the engine bay?
01-24-12, 12:08 AM
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power washing the engine bay?
have any of you guys power washed the engine bay with no problem? i have power washed my other cars engine bay with no problem, but i have a bad experience with the coil over plug type cars which have hard time sealing the water away from spark plugs. the car i bought is pretty dirty and i'm going to clean it up pretty good. i bought some engine cleaners but i'm thinking i should keep the water away from coils?
01-24-12, 02:25 AM
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Don't powerwash...the spray is too strong and forces water into areas that show stay dry.
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
01-24-12, 06:42 AM
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There's no issues with this, BUT 'make it quick'.
Degreaser - let it sit a couple mins [not on rubber parts], then power was the actual bay except around electrics, simply spray from further away distance on the coils/fuseboxes, etc.
Otherwise your good to go!
Degreaser - let it sit a couple mins [not on rubber parts], then power was the actual bay except around electrics, simply spray from further away distance on the coils/fuseboxes, etc.
Otherwise your good to go!
01-24-12, 06:47 AM
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that's how I do it and never had any problemsDon't powerwash...the spray is too strong and forces water into areas that show stay dry.
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
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Don't powerwash...the spray is too strong and forces water into areas that show stay dry.
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
What I do is.... run the engine....then spray SimpleGreen on the greasy areas including electrical sockets (keep away from the spinning serpentine belt, air filter, battery terminals, etc...)...then I use a garden hose, shoot and wash away the SimpleGreen (this should take less than 1 minute), then I immediately use compressed air to blow away the water (this part takes about 5 minutes)...esp at the electrical sockets...all this with the engine running....shiny and new looking...chee hoooo!!
i've done this as well with no issues.. and would suggest this method.I wouldn't recomend power washing an engine bay, but i have done it to an old beater civic, didn't have any issues, but i really wasn't worried about it lol..
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01-24-12, 08:44 AM
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well the electronic on engine bay are all sealed by factory to prevent water from going in and damaging them. the only thing i was worry was the coils. i'll try to stay away from the coils. here is my engine bay btw. garden hose won't so it i think lol.
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lol. yeah bought the car from a farmer. damn the guy was so dirty inside is dirty too. this car needs some serious clean up. i'm taking it to detail shop to clean it inside out.
