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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Power washing engine bay

I picked up a small power washer fom Wal-Mart today for 80 bux, works good. 1400psi.

My motor is out right now and its just the wiring and tranny there.

I cleaned my engine bay, with a crap load of degreaser and the power washer, came out very nice, lol i never new the steering rack was silver haha

K

MY question is?

I got some water on the connections, like the harness, is that ok? It wasent a DIRECT blast at it but it got some water on it??
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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I would be more worried about the opti than the wiring harness...
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Good lord......I don't know why anyone would ever take a powerwasher to an LT1 engine.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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engine was is a no-no....it ruined my opti and plugs...
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Re: Power washing engine bay

Originally Posted by TRYTOTEST
I picked up a small power washer fom Wal-Mart today for 80 bux, works good. 1400psi.

My motor is out right now and its just the wiring and tranny there.

I cleaned my engine bay, with a crap load of degreaser and the power washer, came out very nice, lol i never new the steering rack was silver haha

K

MY question is?

I got some water on the connections, like the harness, is that ok? It wasent a DIRECT blast at it but it got some water on it??
theres no motor
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Re: Power washing engine bay

did anyone read it

lol of course i didnt wash an engine especially a LT1
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Re: Power washing engine bay

Yea I can read

Well then if your worried about the wires you can spray them with some contact cleaner and try to clean all the debris that you may have washed onto them.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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ohh yea i've always seen that stuff...never used it

thanks ill give that a shot
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Try some Water Displacement formula #40, (WD40)... It seems like that's what it's made for...
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil Dog
Try some Water Displacement formula #40, (WD40)... It seems like that's what it's made for...

My exact adivce, use WD40....
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Re: Power washing engine bay

Hmmmmm....
If you can't spray inside the engine compartment...how do you keep it clean in there??...
Or do you just let it go......
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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Re: Power washing engine bay

Originally Posted by Hafferf
Hmmmmm....
If you can't spray inside the engine compartment...how do you keep it clean in there??...
Or do you just let it go......
Drive On
Fred

Good old fashion elbow grease!!! But I have power washed a little bit of the engine, but BE VERY CAREFUL AROUND THE OPTI AND COMPUTER
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