oh nasty!
...... ended up burning my coil pack on her. $450 later .......
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"oooh Simon gets a turbo, this could be dangerous!" Mr Cali
13 Opel Astra Select 1.6 [Mrs] |13 Golf GTi [Speedster] | 81 DMC [Cruiser] | 79 Lancia Beta Spyder [Resto]
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. So it was my own doing. 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.
Prewarn everyone with turbos, don't clean them with water!
"oooh Simon gets a turbo, this could be dangerous!" Mr Cali
13 Opel Astra Select 1.6 [Mrs] |13 Golf GTi [Speedster] | 81 DMC [Cruiser] | 79 Lancia Beta Spyder [Resto]
Ouch. So what's the best way of degreasing them that you'd recommend?
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.
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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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
Being lazy cleaning has some advantages! lol
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