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03-02-2002, 06:19 PM
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| Power Washing Engine....anything I should cover? Hi guys I'm going to attempt to power wash my engine this week..I know a lot of you guys have done this so is there anything I should cover or try not to get wet?      |
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03-02-2002, 06:27 PM
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| have car warm, not hot...... Cover Alternator, ignition coil, fusebox, and just make sure you cover all electrical connections and don't get any water down your ignition wires. Wait a minute......  um, you should never power-wash your engine. You should get a brush, degreaser and have a slow/low pressure nozzle to rinse your parts. IMO
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03-02-2002, 07:50 PM
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| dont power wash it! everyone i know that power washed it messed something up. the usual problem is that they get water into the sparkplug no matter what they do.
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03-02-2002, 10:23 PM
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03-03-2002, 03:56 AM
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| Nobody must do it. I have bad images of someone accidentally getting some water sucked up while the motor is running, and bad things happening. Get some Power Clean from Autozone. It comes in a spray bottle or a larger refill container with a handle on the top. The bottles are white and have purple lettering. Look for the degreaser that has the warning "Will cause burns" and you'll have it. I used this stuff when I was replacing the engine in my 'iS and it did wonders. It makes all the other name brand automotive degreasers that you find at the usual auto-marts look like water. Be forewarned - inhalation of even the smallest particle of this stuff cuases intense burning of the lungs and it can't be healthy. Use in a very well ventilated area and/or with a face mask. Spray it on, let it soak, scrub around a little bit, and rinse with clean water. Simple! |
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03-03-2002, 03:57 AM
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| By the way - the same company makes "Garage Clean" or something like that. You can use it to clean your driveway once all the dirt/grime is left on it.  |
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03-03-2002, 02:43 PM
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| yea, mariano had this problem, i also had this problem, and eric said his sparks got wet when he washed his engine.
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03-03-2002, 05:57 PM
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| Ive sprayed down my engine after brushing it down with degreaser..make sure your engine is OFF. if you soak your alternator when the car is running, you will short it out! I never experienced water getting into the spark plugs. I have done this to my 83 Toyota Corolla, 92 Mazda truck, 88 Mazda 323 hatchback, and my 90 325i,, you could always be safe and cover the fuse box. thats the only thing that I usually cover , and my cold air intake filter.
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