cleaning engine question

1. sexysaxogirlie L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Reading United Kingdom (England) Posts: 43

   #1 8th February 2006, 20:47

   This might make me sound stupid but I'm gonna ask anyway!!
   
   I want to power wash my engine, but do I leave the car running whilest doing it??
   
   
2. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

   #2 8th February 2006, 20:51

   
   
   use a bucket of soapywater and a toothbrush to save fucking up your electrics
3. AdamW Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jun 2004 Newtowntowntowntowntown Posts: 17562 Civic Type R EP3

   #3 8th February 2006, 20:54

   Why would you have to leave it running.....
4. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

   #4 8th February 2006, 20:56

   ye, just dont get the wires wet!
5. sexysaxogirlie L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Reading United Kingdom (England) Posts: 43

   #5 8th February 2006, 20:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AdamWales Why would you have to leave it running.....

   Well I dunno... thats why I asked...
   
   
6. AdamW Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jun 2004 Newtowntowntowntowntown Posts: 17562 Civic Type R EP3

   #6 8th February 2006, 21:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexysaxogirlie Quote: Originally Posted by AdamWales Why would you have to leave it running..... Well I dunno... thats why I asked...

   Do you leave your handbrake off when parking on a hill....
7. sexysaxogirlie L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Reading United Kingdom (England) Posts: 43

   #7 8th February 2006, 21:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AdamWales Quote: Originally Posted by sexysaxogirlie Quote: Originally Posted by AdamWales Why would you have to leave it running..... Well I dunno... thats why I asked... Do you leave your handbrake off when parking on a hill....

   Yeah!!
8. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

   #8 8th February 2006, 21:18

   lets please stick to the topic please! less of this sex shite - family forum remember...
   
   
   
   you need to use a steam cleaner.. not a pressure washer...
9. Deanlppl Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1028 Seat Ibiza 2.0L (Shrick Cammed) Mazda RX-8 (231hp

   #9 8th February 2006, 22:52

   nooo dont do it..!!! u wont be able to start yer car for a good couple of hours afterwards!
10. patrick2403 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Preston Posts: 1498 106 GTi

    #10 8th February 2006, 23:01

    i was told that u need to leave it running so that its hot so it produces steam to steam clean it, just cover up the battery and elecrtics with bin bags and tape lol.
11. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #11 9th February 2006, 00:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexysaxogirlie This might make me sound stupid but I'm gonna ask anyway!! I want to power wash my engine, but do I leave the car running whilest doing it??

    i stupidly did this!!!
    
    and f*cked my coilpacks up!!!! dohhhh!!!!
    
    £80 andy pages!!!
12. carln Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Silverstone Posts: 475

    #12 9th February 2006, 00:24

    dont do it, cos it will fuck all your electrics up, i am a mechanic and we are always repairing vehicles where the engine has been steamed or pressure washed.
13. citroenaxgtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 swansea United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 895 citroen ax vtr

    #13 9th February 2006, 03:31

    if u want to clean your engine i would use paraffin..might be dangerous but it does a pukka job!.
14. Soulmachineuk Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Plymouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 235

    #14 10th February 2006, 22:03

    I would agree with Jaybiss, a bucket of water and a tooth brush would be best!!!