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    Never pressure clean an AH SRiT engine

    ...... ended up burning my coil pack on her. $450 later ....... Click here to enlarge
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    oh nasty!
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    Had seeping of engine oil around the oil cap and rocket cover so gave her a degrease with the engine cold. Started her up, cleaned all the grease, came up literally like brand new. Been told that the coils are like a cap and it would had collected the water and yeah, pretty much burnt them out. Being a turbo, expensive part. Click here to enlarge So it was my own doing. Click here to enlarge The mechanic said some engines you can, some you can't. He said that's why he never cleaned mine, I just thought he was too lazy. Click here to enlarge

    Prewarn everyone with turbos, don't clean them with water!

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    Ouch. So what's the best way of degreasing them that you'd recommend?

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    I learnt it when I was with a mate getting his car washed in a local detailer in Singapore. This older bloke told the car wash guy to pressure clean his E320 Merc, and it practically wouldn't even start afterwards. It was then towed straight to a Benz dealer lol. I only use a damp rag and degreaser from the outside.
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    Good advice.......I actually degeased my G on the weekend but only ever run the hose at a tricle over it and then use a rag.

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    When I did car body repair my lecturer told me to never ever clean an engine bay with the engine off. Some of the mechanics in the other class cleaned their cars and then had to spend a good hour or 2 drying and blowing out their engine bay. Don't do it when the engine is hot though as you could crack heads/manifolds etc. I always cold start mine, pressure clean the engine bay then blow it over with an air gun in the crevases and pits on the top of the engine.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by adam_92 Click here to enlarge
    When I did car body repair my lecturer told me to never ever clean an engine bay with the engine off. Some of the mechanics in the other class cleaned their cars and then had to spend a good hour or 2 drying and blowing out their engine bay. Don't do it when the engine is hot though as you could crack heads/manifolds etc. I always cold start mine, pressure clean the engine bay then blow it over with an air gun in the crevases and pits on the top of the engine.
    exactly the way i do it as well.
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    Ive always been told to never clean an engine bay with water running or off use a rag with some cleaning products and ur good to go

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    Being lazy cleaning has some advantages! lol


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