Warrior07 Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 I have heard to clean your engine cold , i have heard clean your engine running (i've always done it this way ). but what is the best way to hose off your engine compartment . Quote
desertskyz Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) With a pressure washer or take it to a car wash with pressure sprayers. Dan did mine the other day. Looks great now. Now I want a K&N filer system. Edited January 12, 2008 by desertskyz Quote
Warrior07 Posted January 12, 2008 Author Posted January 12, 2008 With a pressure washer or take it to a car wash with pressure sprayers. Dan did mine the other day. Looks great now. Now I want a K&N filer system. should the engine be cold or hot Quote
desertskyz Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 He did mine cold. You would want to crack you block if it was hot. Cleaned the motor on rail with it also. (Do I know what I'm talking about) Quote
dunefreak Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 He did mine cold. You would want to crack you block if it was hot. Cleaned the motor on rail with it also. (Do I know what I'm talking about) Crack your block???? Thats funny I would suggest doing it when warm. The heat helps loosen and dirt or debris from the motor and the water dries faster leaving less water spots/ etc. Just be careful where you use a pressure washer. Don't spray it on many electrical connections or underhood modules. Quote
Kens Colors Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 If you are doing it yourself I would go with the warm, also get some of the "degreaser" I see it at home depot, lowes one of the brands is a citrus mixture, another is purple power or something like that. Mix up a strong mixture of it and once you shut your engine off mist everything with a spray bottle use a lot of the stuff and leave it sit for 15-20 min, then when you spray it off won't have to spend as much time shooting water at your engine. Quote
Warrior07 Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) well the problem is it's not greasy or grimmy just real dusty and sandy just want to hose it off . but i've always hosed off my gas engines while running and have heard to hose the diesel off cold Edited January 13, 2008 by warrior07 Quote
Richard Cheese Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 If you are doing it yourself I would go with the warm, also get some of the "degreaser" I see it at home depot, lowes one of the brands is a citrus mixture, another is purple power or something like that. Mix up a strong mixture of it and once you shut your engine off mist everything with a spray bottle use a lot of the stuff and leave it sit for 15-20 min, then when you spray it off won't have to spend as much time shooting water at your engine. what the flatbiller said Quote
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