P38A Cleaning engine bay

EntropyUK · May 7, 2017

I have a couple of oily splutters in the engine bay. I think one is from the gearbox oil cooler pipes.. I want to clean up the engine bay as it was mint when I bought it.. Whats the best way to do it.. The gunk stuff needs liberal rinsing which is something I dont want to do as I dont want to risk the electrics. Would neat traffic film remover work or would that need rinsing to?

brianp38dse · May 7, 2017

I would try brake or carb cleaner, traffic film needs rising off.

Grrrrrr · May 7, 2017

I used some old Hyperclean but nowhere near injector 4. Brake cleaner better and safer.

EntropyUK · May 8, 2017

I think that I will go with some Gunk foam and a stiff brush,wiping down with a cloth then rinse with a hand spray so I can keep the water away from any sensitive areas.

Still think that its going to end in a new gearbox oil cooler and pipework.

Joss155 · May 8, 2017

Washed mine off quite a bit with a jet wash and detergent and it's coming up nicely. I just don't directly jetwash the electrical boxes as that's probably asking for trouble l. I always do it with the engine running too so it can burn off the water.

Grrrrrr · May 8, 2017

Joss155 said:
Washed mine off quite a bit with a jet wash and detergent and it's coming up nicely. I just don't directly jetwash the electrical boxes as that's probably asking for trouble l. I always do it with the engine running too so it can burn off the water.

Don't go anywhere near injector 4 or the round plug either.

Joss155 · May 8, 2017

Grrrrrr said:
Don't go anywhere near injector 4 or the round plug either.

How come? Too late and the round plug?

brianp38dse · May 8, 2017

The round plug is the injection pump connection, you don't want any water in there .

Joss155 · May 8, 2017

Noted. Thanks mate. Must have been lucky and missed it

stuu · May 9, 2017

I did mine after a drive with oven cleaner wiped it in with a cloth let it sit for 5 and a quick wd40 around inj 4 and round plug.
Then while running quick short rinces with a hose and thumb over the end
Then an electrical cleaner over the plugs.

Then a drive to be sure everything was dry and still working.

Rangies and water arn't the best mix in the world.
Drowning one in water is like chopping your finger off then expecting it not to hurt

Grrrrrr · May 9, 2017

brianp38dse said:
The round plug is the injection pump connection, you don't want any water in there .

@tomcat59alan got his jetwash too close to injector 4 and a week later was £80 lighter.

tomcat59alan · May 9, 2017

Grrrrrr said:
@tomcat59alan got his jetwash too close to injector 4 and a week later was £80 lighter.

Wasn't even a jetwash mate,just Gunk and a hosepipe. Got a dirty,running engine these days.

Grrrrrr · May 9, 2017

tomcat59alan said:
Wasn't even a jetwash mate,just Gunk and a hosepipe. Got a dirty,running engine these days.

Yeah, my injector number 4 is dirty too, just the way she likes it.

P38A Cleaning engine bay

EntropyUK

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