Can you power wash the motor of our cars at all without causing dmg as long as i dont point water directly at opti?, im asking to see if i can go to the car wash and use the rince there and clean under my hood or just rince it off with a hose at home.

 

I would NEVER DO THAT, to risky. LOTTA sensors, not only opti. I would say no.

 

I dont even recomend you use a garden hose. I did mine at the shop one day and it ran like crap for a few min. and i was being ver carfull not to get the opti wet but the water runs off the intake right on it. so I would say just try to wipe everthing you can with a damp cloth.But if its real dirty well all I can say is good luck but dont spray it with a pressure washer.

 

I wasnt gonna do anything till i got opinions dont leap before you look i guess you could say ill try with a damp rag and see if i can get things decent. thanks for the info guys.

 

I washed/degreased my motor 2 weeks ago. I used gunk all over the motor but before I sprayed or hosed, I covered up the puter, and fuse box with a couple of garbage bags, and disconnected the battery. After washing it down, I put a squirrel cage blower on it for 2 hours. Then I pulled my coil wire and regreased it just to be safe. Many people say not to wash the motor but I have always been a sucker for punishment. If it aint broke, Ill break it and bitch about fixing it. lol

 

buncha pansies.

start the car. pop hood. spray down with pressure washer. spray simple green all over. let it soak. wash off. run car till dry.

no protection no nothing, i do it all the time.

 

Glad that works for you!But if a leaky wp will kill an opti when running I dont recomend anyone trying it.

 

I'm still not convinced that liquids will kill the vented opti....or at least mine. I've power washed my engine bay on a monthly basis since I purchased the car, and I'm still on the original opti!

 

Did you reuse your opti for your 396

 

Believe it or not...yes, yes I did! I'm doing my own personal experiment. I want to know exactly how long an opti will last. My car is not my daily driver, so I don't really have a problem with replacing stuff. Some people thought that I was nuts when I put the original opti back on the car, but I had absolutely no problems with it before I tore the car down. Besides...I really don't see it as being a hassle to replace when the time comes.