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02-15-2019, 12:15 PM
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It's funny I wash under the hood of my vehilce all the time only once had a problem, that was my fault as I had the air filter off the vehicle and forgot.
I use to wash under the hood and all over equipment that had much more delicate connections then a vehicle. Never had a problem
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02-15-2019, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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My last rant then I'm done.
The topic of the thread started with a battery problem/maintenance question. It morphed into washing your engine(as a maintenance practice????)
That is where I have issues with washing your engine. You do not need to do it. If you are working on it, use compressed air to clean. I do it all a the time.
Some wash and have no problems. Some will. It's not nessessary( unlike Battery/post maintenance if you are having starting problems)
If you want to, do it. It's not nessessary, so I don't. Not sure why any one would, other than being real anal.
Did I say it's not nessessary?
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02-15-2019, 07:54 PM
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Banned
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: YEG
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Black
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)
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Good grief Charlie Brown...Probably NEVER fixed a vehicle that spewed power steering fluid, transmission oil, coolant all over the underhood. Allowing the fluids to soak into the belt and hoses...Pfft
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02-17-2019, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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Well, no
I drive a ford
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02-17-2019, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Strathcona County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baticus
Never between the post and clamp though.
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Wrong.
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02-17-2019, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Strathcona County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Black
Well, no
I drive a ford
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No point in washing a Ford.
Once the rust flakes off there is nothing left.
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02-17-2019, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Black
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)
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Lol the old triton have holes in it? None of mine minded a cleaning/degreasing.
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02-17-2019, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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You had tritons and never any plug issues?
Maybe if are running dodges or chev's if you need to worry about degreasing, I never did,,,,
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