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1st April 2007, 11:29
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Pressure washing engine bay
my mate pressure washed his engine bay yesterday (gower67) and its come up well clean, im thinking of doing it
makes it so much cleaner gets rid of loader shit
think its good idea?
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1st April 2007, 11:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tobs
my mate pressure washed his engine bay yesterday (gower67) and its come up well clean, im thinking of doing it
makes it so much cleaner gets rid of loader shit
think its good idea?
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if cover all electronics, dont blast it too hard. be best using gunk then rinsing it off with a hose to be honest! imo i wouldn't do it just incase 
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1st April 2007, 11:35
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might just cover all electics in plastic bags or somthing
u think would work?
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1st April 2007, 12:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tobs
might just cover all electics in plastic bags or somthing
u think would work?
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yeah wouldn't see why not! just dont go crazy with it
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1st April 2007, 12:13
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Cover your engine in a strong degreaser and then get yoru mate sat in car and rev the car to 3000rpm and keep it there as the car will want to cut out when pressure washing it also this helps evaporate the water quicker.
After you have finished take it for a run to burn off all the water
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1st April 2007, 12:48
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cover all main electrics in plastic bags
spray on degreaser
leave to work in might need to brush to get some stubon stains
hose off
may need to repeat if missed
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1st April 2007, 13:22
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i used AutoGylm Engine cleaner and it works quite good, you need to use a brush on the stubburn stains though
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1st April 2007, 16:36
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i helped a friend jet wash his clio and it ended up not beinga great idea
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1st April 2007, 17:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ukballer
i helped a friend jet wash his clio and it ended up not beinga great idea
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and whys that??????????????????????
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1st April 2007, 17:33
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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR
and whys that??????????????????????
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im guessing it got into electrics or worse
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1st April 2007, 17:35
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dohhhhh 
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1st April 2007, 18:12
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ye it did not sure in the end i sort of didnt speak to him again as it was my idea
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