Pressure Washing Engine Bay

[ptrudel]

What should I be lookin out for when doin this? i'm just worried about my WAI...should i somehow cover up the filter or what?

hopefully someone will have somethin for me in a few hours so i can do it at work...thanks in advance

when i did mine i bought some large ziplock bags to cover the alternator then used to some electrical tape to seal it. dont want water to get in there. used another two to cover up the electrical box. and dont forget to spray down the entire bay with some sort of engine degreeser to get rid of all that crap. also make sure your engine is cold when your about to wash it. gl

[ptrudel]

thanks for the quick response man....as for degreaser, i've industrial strenght crap here...she'll be shiny ihope

[Pimpalero03]

i didnt even pressure wash it. i sprayed it down with ORANGE DEGREASER stuff. and used mist on my hose selector and misted it off.

[ptrudel]

its done now..used some high end engine decreaser and pressure washed it all off...no more sand, and its shiny..but it kinda ate some paint off my IDI cover, so i'll just have to polish it...

Got any pics to show us people thinking about power washing our engine bays too?

pics would be nice bro.

[alero_ecotec]

yeah, to tell you the truth, i've found that it's more in the strength of the degreaser you have, a good strong degreaser and a regular hose aught to do you fine, atleast in my experiences

Idk but power washing your engine sounds like kindof a bad idea with all those littel wires and plugs, you guys arnt talking about the same ones for when you like clean yoru deck are ya?

[doubleN0alero]

I worked in a detail shop for a number of years and we pressured washed every engine that came through from an old ford E series van to a Mercedes.... out secret was just to leave the engine running while you did it. it keeps the water from really sticking anywhere and at least you'll know the car's gonna start again.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I don't have access to a power washer, but I do have a regular garden hose. What brand of degreaser would you guys suggest?

[ptrudel]

i used some GUNK brand stuff i think it is...worked real good, but im gonna redo it before i post pics...livin at my paren'ts place till tuesday, and its as dirty as it was before i did it

and i'm workin on somethin else too...if you have anything painted, theres a chance it might not be when you're done...

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

hehehe...no paint here, so no problem! lol

So I would just have to cover up the alternator? Any other parts? (I'm stock when it comes to the engine stuff under the hood)