Cleaning the engine
Hi all,
Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? Went to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty now and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed in.. just hose the engine down? Thanks everyone |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on engine
cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... : Hi all, : : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? Went : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty now : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed in.. : just hose the engine down? : : Thanks everyone |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on engine
cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... : Hi all, : : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? Went : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty now : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed in.. : just hose the engine down? : : Thanks everyone |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Approximately 9/23/03 13:32, Saigoncal1 uttered for posterity:
> Hi all, > > Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? Went > to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty now > and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed in.. > just hose the engine down? > > Thanks everyone I normally use Saran Wrap and a bit of masking tape after a good dusty desert run. In addition to the obvious like the distributor, keep water off the injectors, the A/C pressure switch, etc. Pretty much any connector you can see with wires. If the dirt is baked on, you may have to let the engine cool and then wet it down with something like Simple Green and let it soak to soften the dirt. I usually then use those doityourself pressure sprays, no problems....yet. |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Approximately 9/23/03 13:32, Saigoncal1 uttered for posterity:
> Hi all, > > Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? Went > to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty now > and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed in.. > just hose the engine down? > > Thanks everyone I normally use Saran Wrap and a bit of masking tape after a good dusty desert run. In addition to the obvious like the distributor, keep water off the injectors, the A/C pressure switch, etc. Pretty much any connector you can see with wires. If the dirt is baked on, you may have to let the engine cool and then wet it down with something like Simple Green and let it soak to soften the dirt. I usually then use those doityourself pressure sprays, no problems....yet. |
Re: Cleaning the engine
There are two schools of thought on this. The other is that only defective
components will object to water being sprayed on them, and you might as well find out in your driveway as on the road or trail. Earle "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:Lt2cb.3491$Re2.31358073@news-text.cableinet.net... > Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on engine > cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully > rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara > > "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message > news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... > : Hi all, > : > : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? > Went > : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty > now > : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed > in.. > : just hose the engine down? > : > : Thanks everyone > > |
Re: Cleaning the engine
There are two schools of thought on this. The other is that only defective
components will object to water being sprayed on them, and you might as well find out in your driveway as on the road or trail. Earle "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:Lt2cb.3491$Re2.31358073@news-text.cableinet.net... > Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on engine > cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully > rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara > > "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message > news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... > : Hi all, > : > : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? > Went > : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty > now > : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed > in.. > : just hose the engine down? > : > : Thanks everyone > > |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Dip your hands in water and then stick them in the wall socket; might as
well find out if your heart is defective now than on the trail :-) Seriously, hot and wet engine bays are a nasty environment for electronics ; I have seen too many cars fail expensively after a good pressure wash / steam clean to want to soak them gratuitously. Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:bkqipm$4oius$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... : There are two schools of thought on this. The other is that only defective : components will object to water being sprayed on them, and you might as well : find out in your driveway as on the road or trail. : : Earle : : "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message : news:Lt2cb.3491$Re2.31358073@news-text.cableinet.net... : > Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on : engine : > cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully : > rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. : > : > Dave Milne, Scotland : > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara : > : > "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message : > news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... : > : Hi all, : > : : > : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? : > Went : > : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty : > now : > : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed : > in.. : > : just hose the engine down? : > : : > : Thanks everyone : > : > : : |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Dip your hands in water and then stick them in the wall socket; might as
well find out if your heart is defective now than on the trail :-) Seriously, hot and wet engine bays are a nasty environment for electronics ; I have seen too many cars fail expensively after a good pressure wash / steam clean to want to soak them gratuitously. Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:bkqipm$4oius$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... : There are two schools of thought on this. The other is that only defective : components will object to water being sprayed on them, and you might as well : find out in your driveway as on the road or trail. : : Earle : : "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message : news:Lt2cb.3491$Re2.31358073@news-text.cableinet.net... : > Don't use a hose - too many electronic components. Get some spray on : engine : > cleaner and squirt it one ; leave it for a few minutes, and then carefully : > rinse off with a brush dipped in water and a sponge. : > : > Dave Milne, Scotland : > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara : > : > "Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message : > news:20030923163213.29702.00000051@mb-m29.aol.com... : > : Hi all, : > : : > : Any special procedure involved in cleaning the engine after off-roading? : > Went : > : to the California central valley over the weekend and everything's dusty : > now : > : and it won't blow off, like it started off damp and then got heat-sealed : > in.. : > : just hose the engine down? : > : : > : Thanks everyone : > : > : : |
Re: Cleaning the engine
Real Jeeps, are snuck into the twenty five cent car wash.
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