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Old 02-15-2019, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Black View Post
i would never wash the engine on any vehicle, regardless if you are only targeting oil, et. driving water into an electrical connection is asking for trouble.

if i were to do this on my early 2000' f150, id be looking at a 1000$ plug removal/dry bill, or 8 hours to do it myself.

no thanks.

and as far as getting corrosion/et off the engine, a wash of the rad from under the hood out the front can be done(watch out for the electric fan)

I have sprayed engine compartment on every vehicle I have owned for 45 years. No, I don't point the wand directly at electrical, nor hold it there. Clean the engine, from a distance clean the radiator( close up can bend the cooling fins ), clean antifreeze, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs, clean the battery and posts, as well as the engine compartment in general. Once I had an issue restarting. The distributor cap had condensation inside. Touch of WD-40, wiped clean and away I went. A clean engine and compartment makes it easy to spot any fluid leaks and any other potential problems right away. Well, each to their own.

Never seem to have any problem with corrosion on the battery posts either.

Last edited by zabbo; 02-15-2019 at 08:07 AM.
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