tomti

anybody had their engine steam cleaned?

the carwash place down the road will do it for a tenner but im a bit wary of it running like a bag of shit afterwards and dont know if it will affect any electrics etc?

saphlover

DONT DO IT!!! An engine should never be steam cleaned because pressurised water can get anywere and take weeks to get out.

Imagine it got into your electrics or it piersed a hole in a fuel line? That would be a recepie for disaster.

tomti

thats what i was thinking.

is there any other methods of cleaning the engine (cam cover, inner wings etc)

saphlover

engine degreaser , water and a flannel / sponge is my method

Alan s1

If they know whot there doing it should be fine As for inner wings that wont damage any thing just cover over your coil and keep the engine running

Rab

What he said!!! ^^^^^


Much better method of doing things

clibbo69

nuthin wrong with steaming your engine im a car valeter and i do it day in and day out

as long as u leave the engine running whilst doin it u will be fine

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

and i take it you do this to a cossies daily then ...cos i must bring mine to you .. you must be the only one in the country that can do it then ... first thing you learn about owning a 13 year old taxi is never to add high pressure water or steam to the engine ...


but i would like to draw your attention to this thread ..

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106240

part 5 ..
thanks

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Also washing it with the engine running is a very very very bad idea. Imagine you get some water into the intake and from there it gets into your engine. Liquid doesn't compress anywhere near as easily as a gas which is not good for your engine lol.

I know a boy who jet washed a brand new Golf (completly standard) with the engine running. It was the most expensive engine cleaning session ever!

TemptRS

mines been steam cleaned

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

I had a orion 1.6i ghia and had that steam cleaned with no probs

xrchris

just dont go mad and you'll be fine. i've done all my engine bays with the pressure washer at work. leave it running, spray some cleaner on it and leave a few mins then spray off just dont spray directly onto any electrical components or the air filter

bluescortcossie

water vapor in a petrols intake isnt too much of a problem mate - hence aquamist water spray systems

but water and idle control valves dont mix too well unless you like a 4k tickover for several hours

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

i used some degreaser in a spray bottle let it soak in and just hosed it off .. car wasn't that happy about it but it worked ok

tomti

thanks for all the replies.

seems to be a split decision.

Sod it, he who dares rodney, he who dares....

MWF

I've done it. It's -very- effective at getting the engine clean and very fast.

However if I was doing it again I think I'd do it the slower harder way.