steam clean!!!!!

[rwaterman]

I really want to get my engine clean if i got it done somewhere decent would it be ok or wolud it just balls up the electrics?

 

[Ben H]

Dont do it mate! I once went to get it done, booked it in and everything - and the guy point blank refused to touch it as soon as the bonnet was open!! He said it would ruin the car!

So I took myself of to Halfords, got an "engine cleaning kit" and lots of Tesco Value toothbrushes - and hey presto! I wouldnt spray a hosepipe in there either, like the instructions say. Just spray the cleaner (next best thing to paintstripper, so keep away from body work/painted areas) on the toothbrush, give it a scrub. Then wet the toothbrush in clean water and scrub again to get the stuff off. Finally use an old hand-towel to soak up the excess water. Hey presto - clean engine.

P.S. I t helped that my car had had an engine re-build before I did it!!

 

[adiclio16v]

my mate jetwashed his 205 gti engine once, 3 cans of WD-40 later it ran on all four cylinders again! lol

 

[Captain Slarty]

if the car has a distributer fitted, then put a plastic bag over it.. also the ecu if visible..

the wash away - steam is better than power wash by far.. -

before you crack it up, blow an airline around the plugs and remove the plastic bag....

most 16v units have a seal at the top of the plug tube, so no worries there.

Joe.