Safest way to clean your engin

Bayden_uk · Feb 4, 2011

tomorow im going to jetwash my engine bay, its looking quite dirty in there and i was wondering if there is any do's or donts. could it mess up my electrics? . . . do people wrap there electrics up? . . . or if it perfectly fine to just jetwash the lot?

just looking for the best and safest way to clean the bay without messing anything up.

cheers all

juiceyv8 · Feb 4, 2011

DONT jet wash it.....it will **** over the electrics.

use engine degreaser and a brush.

bustersbus · Feb 4, 2011

When ah did mine a few years back when ah first got it, ah'm pretty sure ah used Gunk or summit similar. Can't remember if ah sprayed the stuff on out of a bottle or just brushed it on. After that ah'm almost positive ah just ran a hose over it to wash it off... deffo not a pressure washer!!!

jamesmartin · Feb 4, 2011

hot jet wash is better wrapping alternator and other such items good idea although i never bother i just avoid direct spray on vunerable items as long as you use commonsense no problem at all

[JP] · Feb 4, 2011

Ive jet washed mine a few times before...

I just leave the engine running and make sure I dont jet wash directly on the alternator and other parts

Bayden_uk · Feb 4, 2011

well i was thinking i could wrap the wires up in plastic bags and then just jet wash the engine and bay/ and like you said carfuly avoid the altenator. busters plan dose sound safe an solid though. cheers all

landytnz · Feb 4, 2011

ive done both my 300tdi discovery and 90 numerous times!
just left engine running and fire away, obviously not straight at alternator.

instantsquid · Feb 4, 2011

I'm surprised how many diesels have alternators

mick miller · Feb 4, 2011

I wrapped all the electrics and fuse boxes in cling film (the parcel wrap stuff not kitchen film) then set the jet wash to a fan setting at the nozzle rather than jet and got stuck in after first using Jizer with a squirty bottle. Started just fine after.

Be careful with some of the degreasants, they can eat into tarmac too. Not a nice look on the driveway.

Grimmer · Feb 4, 2011

[JP];1382630 said:
Ive jet washed mine a few times before...

I just leave the engine running and make sure I dont jet wash directly on the alternator and other parts

Thats what I/we used to do when I worked for a plant hire firm, just avoid the electrickery bits, use a bit of common sense and you should be fine

wiltshire landyman · Feb 4, 2011

never had any probs jetwashing my old fender

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