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Author:  J-dub [ September 10th, 2013, 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  steam cleaning theengine bay
i tomorow plan tosteam clean the engine bay with my friends steam pressure washer

apart from the obvious
what should I not pressure wash?


thanks
Author:  Geert [ September 10th, 2013, 7:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Jameswallace wrote:
apart from the obvious

What is in your opinion "obvious"? :?
Electrics, airfilter, battery and yourself is what NOT to pressure-clean .
Author:  Sean [ September 10th, 2013, 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Jameswallace wrote:
i tomorow plan tosteam clean the engine bay with my friends steam pressure washer

apart from the obvious
what should I not pressure wash?


thanks


the gear box and engine... as the pressure washer gets past the oil seal lips, tipped a good deal of clean water out a gearbox that had been power washed recently :oops:
Author:  samfieldhouse [ September 10th, 2013, 8:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Sean wrote:
Jameswallace wrote:
i tomorow plan tosteam clean the engine bay with my friends steam pressure washer

apart from the obvious
what should I not pressure wash?


thanks


the gear box and engine... as the pressure washer gets past the oil seal lips, tipped a good deal of clean water out a gearbox that had been power washed recently :oops:


+1
Author:  J-dub [ September 10th, 2013, 8:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Even if done from a distant?

Everything is cakes in years of oil!!
Author:  Sean [ September 10th, 2013, 9:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
spray on a degreaser first and let it do its job dont just point the power washer at it

steam cleaning and power washing are different things
Author:  Neil [ September 10th, 2013, 9:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Traffic Film Remover, a good selection of brushes and a garden hose.

Gunk/Jizer is a PITA to clean off and causes an oil slick that runs down the road. TFR is far more user friendly and environmentally sound and in my experience gives much better results.
Author:  ayjay [ September 10th, 2013, 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
a can or 2 of engine de-greaser from halfrauds is good too go
get the engine warmed up the spray away
leave it too do its work then use a hosepipe or hot water
Author:  J-dub [ September 10th, 2013, 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
I want to do something

I kind of feel that the engine cant enjoy having a oily jacket around it?
Author:  Terry [ September 10th, 2013, 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: steam cleaning theengine bay
Jameswallace wrote:
.... the engine cant enjoy having a oily jacket around it?


[b]IMHO ....it does :!: ....enjoy having an oily jacket ... etc
If it gets hot,the oil will burn off anyway,if it do'nt get hot,it'll prob'ly rot anyway.
A good coating of oil keeps all the bits from rusting.
The only bits I keep clean [on my 2CV] is the oil cooler,coil,leads & plugs .
And FFS ....dont go near anything electrical .... [that coating of oil is better than any WDfarty you might wanna spray on it at a later date].

T.
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