Washing Your Engines.....

[1.4comfort1.4]

ok this is maybe a silly question but today when i was at the garage filling the car up i noticed a guy with a modified Micra with his bonnet up and blasting his engine with the power wash :o . do any of you guys do this :? i just thought it would cause rust or sum **** doing this is it a good idea ?
any 1 got the lowdown on it?

[SxiSteve]

well i give mine a quick "brush" with my jet washer jst to get the bay slightly damp/wet then go over it in detail with plastic and engine bay cleaner and a good old fashion dirty rag to clean it

[DaveSXI]

I steam clean mine then polish it with engine bay cleaner,

my mate power washes his all the time......dont think it can do it much good can it :?

[Doris]

i dint fink it wud do much good eitha - esp if water gets in air intake or starter motor (like my mates did - dried out tho once he got the car going) :? + its high-pressure so wud it not damage seals and stuff :?

[Keith]

i wouldn't do that, i just wipe mine over with a damp soapy cloth.

[Christian1000]

i sumtimes do this, but onli for a few seconds and from quite a distance so its spread out. n then i dry it out with a rag

[G2-MDA]

i steam clean and jet wash mine every couple of months and it hant done no harm :shock:

[ZS]

The Vauxhall TIS says pressure washing the engine bay is fine as long as you don't blast the wiring loom and any connectors, and avoid the ABS pump if you have one.

[Chris_GSi]

Well i regularly jet wash my engine and have neva had any problems - but i do avoid the wiring and fuse box! :)

[NickZNP]

I dont wash mine :lol: Im never gona get my enigine out :lol: ITS A 1.2! nuthin to show off lol

[dan7269]

i love it when people comment on 1.2's!!

Ive noticed a lot of people on here with 1400's commenting......as if a 1.4 is any better!!! lol :lol:

a whole 0.2 litres extra!!! WOW!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Get a 2.0 Turbo and maybe you can be fussy about engine sizes. Not before! LOL

[CORSA C TURBO]

never used a jet wash on my engine i used to use auto glym engine degreaser or something like that but now ive had it all painted i use meguires quick detailer

[jeggsy]

I have never used a jet-wash on my car let alone the engine !!!

Just use a damp sponge and clean around the engine bay.... Always have done and always will do :) :) :)

[ZS]

A good going 1.2 will output the same as a 1.4. A Twinport 1.2 will be the same as the old 1.4.

Oh, andwith the 1.2 insurance is cheaper, uses less fuel, and has a timing chain not a big elastic band like the 1.4 :lol: