Every vehicle I have owned I have power washed my engine bay without any issues.

There are areas you can blast and many areas where you can't and I think this is the key.

I realize there are electrical fittings and o-rings and seals that may be damaged but I have only had an issue with one vehicle that had a tendency to get wet under the distributor cap when washing (or Puddle Blasting )

Thoughts

What club house do you hang out in?

The Yeah it's cool if I'm cool
or
No way that is strictly VERBOTEN!

Cheers

 

How dirty can engine be car is only a couple years old lol.

 

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Dirt, dust, road grime ,salt, leaves, twigs gravel and this can happen in just one outing into the mountains.

She's no garage queen.

 

I power-wash my engine.
When I do it - I just make sure not to hit the battery and electronics on the right side of my engine bay directly. I figure they have to get wet when it rains - so a little mist on them won't hurt.

Just be careful what you spray.



-Bink

 

my thoughts exactly, just be careful what you spray

 

I steam clean over a 1000 a year... Id say go for it.. You may have to spray out the spark plug holes if water get in there.

 

haha ya i had water down the plug tubes on a previous car. it'll fire but runs like a lawn tractor

on the engine washing tips. I've never high pressure sprayed it. i'll put degreaser on. then hose off with the garden hose or the low pressure setting on the commercial sprays in the car washes.

just be careful. i did f'up a throttle position sensor one time after a engine washing.

 

It's not necessarily the water itself that will hurt it normally; just be careful nothing comes unplugged or unsnapped or unhooked or un-anything else is the big thing. =)

-Taranis

 

dont spray around the spark plugs at all. learn from my mistake. i would just power wash the block and under the engine. everything else i just use a rag, soapy water and some elbow grease.

 

The battery is fine to get wet, the other electronics I would be careful. Considering a non maintenance free battery is maintained by adding Distilled (I think) water. And you clean battery acid with baking soda and water.

 

Just cover what you don't want to get wet with a plastic bag. Simple green the bay, let sit for 5-10 mins, wash off, remove bags, wipe clean any part which isn't, done!