Powerwash engine?
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Powerwash engine?
Is it a bad thing if I Powerwash my R51 V6? In a few weeks I want to get all the winter grime off of my Pathy and I my engine bay is a mess I just don't know how good it is to Powerwash it.
Re: Powerwash engine?
i'd be hesitant to soak the electrical components & connections in thereKestral wrote:Is it a bad thing if I Powerwash my R51 V6? In a few weeks I want to get all the winter grime off of my Pathy and I my engine bay is a mess I just don't know how good it is to Powerwash it.
I used to detail cars at a dealership and that's the one thing we did not power wash. To easy to damage electrical components in there.
Take an industrial strength degreaser like Power Purple from walmart and spray everything in the engine compartment with that and then rinse it with a regular hose. Repeat if needed. Works great!
Take an industrial strength degreaser like Power Purple from walmart and spray everything in the engine compartment with that and then rinse it with a regular hose. Repeat if needed. Works great!
I spray degreaser first on all the engine parts I want cleaned, and then I use a steam cleaner to rinse it off. I've been doing this for the last 10 years. The hot steam helps the degreaser clean, and then it evaporates. I even clean electrical connections. The steam gets all the gunk off and then takes a few minutes to dry. No damage done. This way does take longer compared to using a garden hose/pressure washer. But I think it's safer.
Something like this:
When I first bought mine over 10 years ago, it was around $150. Now I found it for like $30 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Differen ... held+steam 
Something like this:
When I first bought mine over 10 years ago, it was around $150. Now I found it for like $30 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Differen ... held+steam 
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