6th Gen ('00-'05): Engine bay pressure washing?
#13
I would say watch the degreaser on the actual paint under the hood because it's not cleared. Anything can leave spots on bare paint if you leave it sit for too long and/or don't wipe it off after.
#14
I don't like taking a pressure washer to my car. It is already 13 years old and some of those plastic connectors worry me. I know with enough pressure something is going to get messed up. I am a big fan of simple green and a garden hose because I have enough stuff to fix the way it is lol.
#15
Yeah I'll just high pressure wash the hard grimy parts and low pressure across the engine once or twice to rinse the degreaser and shine it up nicely afterwards
Last edited by aintnunbutapenut; 03-24-2013 at 04:45 PM. Reason: sentencing
#16
I wouldn't use high pressure at all, too much that could go wrong...
Use simple green on the grimy parts, use an open hose and your thumb on the end, that's all the pressure you will need
Use simple green on the grimy parts, use an open hose and your thumb on the end, that's all the pressure you will need
#17
Ok that sounds good
#18
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I only use the pressure washer when I have an engine that is really grimy (I'm also using a can of engine degreaser and a brush to aggitate some of the real bad spots). But as long as you keep up on it, a garden hose and less aggressive method works (such as using simple green, great product I might add).
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