Hosing Off Engine Bay
01-11-2005, 04:26 PM
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Hosing Off Engine Bay
My Z's engine bay always gets really dusty. I try to wipe it down with a wet rag when I wash my car, but it doesn't seem to help much. I'm always tempted to just hose it out, but I wasn't sure if this could damage anything. I don't think it would, because I figured the engine bay would come sealed off from the factory if it did. So, is it ok to hose out your engine bay? I searched around the forums, but I didn't find an answer. Sorry if its a stupid question!
01-11-2005, 04:42 PM
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I do our cars about twice a year with some degreaser and a garden hose. Make sure engine is not hot- warm is ok.
We have a 99 Mitsubishi Galant and 01 Sentra SE and 1971 240Z. Only problem ever had is getting water in the distributor cap on the old Z. Nothing a towel won't fix.
On the 2 newer cars- no problem ever. It seems all the modern stuff is pretty well sealed up.
We have a 99 Mitsubishi Galant and 01 Sentra SE and 1971 240Z. Only problem ever had is getting water in the distributor cap on the old Z. Nothing a towel won't fix.
On the 2 newer cars- no problem ever. It seems all the modern stuff is pretty well sealed up.
01-11-2005, 09:04 PM
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I've sprayed my Z's engine with no problem. I don't think I'd immediatly go do a bunch of WOT runs right then, but it was fine.
I hosed off this POS '97 nissan truck w/129k miles and the next morning it wouldn't start. later that night it did, but get a check engine light... don't really care, but something happened - will probably go away.
I hosed off this POS '97 nissan truck w/129k miles and the next morning it wouldn't start. later that night it did, but get a check engine light... don't really care, but something happened - will probably go away.
01-12-2005, 01:44 PM
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What i always do is go to my local gasstation (BP) and they have this very cool engine bay cleaning system (Selfservice)
When i asked the manager what it consisted of, he told me that the first stage was a regular degreaser, and the second stage was just water with wax
I Use it all the time on my MB E 320, and it never caused me trouble... note that it is stock!
When i asked the manager what it consisted of, he told me that the first stage was a regular degreaser, and the second stage was just water with wax
I Use it all the time on my MB E 320, and it never caused me trouble... note that it is stock!
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01-12-2005, 04:33 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys! Yes lshin037, I mean popping open the hood and hosin that sucker down. My car is completely stock, by the way. The only thing I was worried about was the alternator, would anything happen to that?
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