“Listen guys. I’m the expert. This is perfectly fine”-Sprays water directly into the intake.

@alexeastman28

Жыл бұрын

Was looking for this specific comment about getting water in the air intake 😅😂🤷🏻‍♂️

@MWAclanGaming

Жыл бұрын

​​@@alexeastman28 same, one day it's going to hydrolock the engine maybe.

@mangojuice6589

Жыл бұрын

It’s okay! he got the k&n he’s just letting it soak before he cleans it out later!

@DirtyMikeHoncho

Жыл бұрын

Lol have yall ever looked at an air box before? Well the intake he sprayed into leads to a box where the bottom in fact has a hole in it. Yeah i dont recommend spraying in there but if you do it does drain.

@OhPhuckYou

Жыл бұрын

You can remove the carbon build up in an engine by running a little amount of water though the intake. It's an old trick and I don't recommend a newbie do it, but it works.

Just because nothing breaks, doesn't mean what you're doing doesn't cause harm. There's absolutely nothing wrong with spending a few hours with a few brushes and a microfibre towel under the hood. A few squirts of APC and you can get your engine bay looking great. You really don't need to be hitting it with a high pressure washer unless you're a used car dealership and need to hide a few oil leaks.

@jonathanpalmer228

Жыл бұрын

He was so far away its not even funny. Like bro was misting it at that point no more then going through a deep puddle

@Cheepchipsable

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there is, because it takes hours. Do you not understand how businesses operate?

@rickylafleur5823

Жыл бұрын

pressure washing is fine. auto rebuilder for 10 years, so long as your not an idiot there will be zero issues. worse case scenario you expose a problem that was going to pop anyways and where better to do it then in a shop?

@shadowdemon7770

Жыл бұрын

I've owned and maintained many cars over the years. Never once have I had an issue wash washing the engine compartment

@CertifiedAssEaster

10 ай бұрын

@@Cheepchipsableofc it’s about money huh🤡 quantity over quality with this one

As he sprays water in the air intake 😂😂😂😂

@cataca91

Жыл бұрын

theres nothing wrong about this, how do you think cars still run under heavy rain? Engineers thought about this...

@DuBstep115

Жыл бұрын

That's intake for air filter

@PBaraik

Жыл бұрын

​@@cataca91bonnet is designed by engineers to keep water out, this guy is ruining the air filter. Looks like he doesn't know what he's doing but doesn't want to run out of business lol

@drunk3n_m0nk12

Жыл бұрын

@@PBaraik More like you have no clue what you are talking about. That ram draws air from the gap between the hood and the grill. The same exact thing happens when you're driving down the road at 60mph in the rain. I ran a detail shop for 10 years and have cleaned hundreds if not thousands of engines at this point. The engine is off and there is a water trap at the bottom of the intake pipe BEFORE it gets to the air box. The throttle body is closed so there is no airflow through the air box to allow the water mist to collect on the filter. All the water is going to do it is hit the back of the inlet pipe then run down the trap before draining out the hole in the bottom of it. Exactly how the engineers designed it...

@seacradev5400

Жыл бұрын

​@@cataca91😂😂😂 because the intake sits under the hood, intake does not directly draw outside air. Wow please don't ever work on anyone's car.

The problem with pressure washing an engine is that the problems caused don’t always show up immediately. As a mechanic who has had do sort out bizarre drivability concerns on recently purchased used autos I have found many connectors guild of water. Sometimes cleaning and drying the connections works, sometimes they need re-pinned due to corrosion, or worst case last week I had to put a new ECU in a 2016 caddilac that ran fine a month ago when it was purchased from a car dealer that fully cleaned under the hood. Coincidence? Probably not

What most people do not realize, is that the entire engine compartment is totally exposed to the elements. Everything that enters the grill of the front of the car is blown all over the engine compartment. At 70 MPH it’s like the engine compartment is basically being pressure washed with road dirt, rain, anything that the car gets driven through.

@timonraccoon

Жыл бұрын

Yeah under the engine bay not on top. You don’t eat from your engine bay. It’s doesn’t need to be cleaned. Leaf blower does the job

@lildec817

Жыл бұрын

@@timonraccoon your motor should be cleaned at times, imagine you have an oil leak but the whole underside is coated in old oil and god knows what. Good luck

@timonraccoon

Жыл бұрын

@@lildec817 well my engine doesn’t have an oil leak.

@nickmiller7700

Жыл бұрын

@@timonraccoon yea that’s cuz you’re a raccoon and you can’t drive!

@JARMotors

Жыл бұрын

@@timonraccoon yes it does i can tell

As a mechanic, I pressure wash engines all the time to clean oil off from oil leaks. As long as you don't spray water into the intake it won't hurt anything. All of the electrical connectors are waterproof and I have not had any issues pressure washing the entire engine bay including spraying electrical connectors directly.

@MWAclanGaming

Жыл бұрын

Yeah 😂but he Literally spray the intake box.

@JackRR15

Жыл бұрын

@@MWAclanGaming Yeah not wrong but pressure washer doesn't have a whole lot of water so it's fine in this case. B

@JohnSmith-xu7ev

Жыл бұрын

As a dinosaur, i agree with everything you said

@sgthenny9636

Жыл бұрын

Seriously I think people forget how fucking rough driving really is

@j.rjunior5584

Жыл бұрын

A little extra tip: "Pressure wash your engine when it's hot, it's quicker to get all the oil, gas and or grease off. Jkjkjkjljk don't do this. 😂💀

Wd40 will damage the various plastic's most notable being the electrical connectors. Just use a spot free rinse system otherwise known as deionization which makes the water non-conductive. Water does not conduct electricity, the various minerals and metal ions make it conductive. If you remove that stuff the water becomes an insulator. Then all you have to do is use your air compressor to blow as much water out of the connectors as you can whatever residual water is left won't hurt anything but wd40 will break down the seals in the connectors that make them water resistant and make the connectors easy to break which is going to give lots of mechanics a bad day.

@brarautorepairs

Жыл бұрын

Are you saying the solvent components of WD40 will dry out the rubber found inside the connector? I only ask because in all my life working on cars I've never seen a single failure caused by WD40.

@motov8-garage832

Жыл бұрын

​@@brarautorepairs ive got to agree, ive used it on rubber and plastics for close to 20 years. Ive personly used it on my black steel rims on my truck for 15 years. Ive even used it on my tires this whole time. Never had an issue. The only thing i know for a fact you want to keep wd40 away from is a paint job that your about to do.

@Timmahh.

Жыл бұрын

That’s why you use real products for people that do real work. Wd40 can’t even lubricate a door slide, let alone penetrate into a god damned thing. If I see wd40 in a shop I immediately walk out. Not a solitary quality auto tech uses that piss water 😂

@austingranger4223

Жыл бұрын

​@@Timmahh. quit lying. Your probably 16 and still use your daddys tools

@brarautorepairs

Жыл бұрын

@@Timmahh. watch project farm. WD-40 was a top rated product in tests.

Dont forget that even pressure washing from far away can still push water into places that shouldnt have any water ever, like electrical connectors that are very prone to corrosion with moisture and basic contamination. A gargen hose on the "shower" setting is the safest way to ensure you are not forcing water and contaminants into places it shouldnt be. Otherwise you can cause problems so far down the like they'll never know when the damage begun

@danielsvendsen3761

Жыл бұрын

Most electrical plugs have seals on them so water won’t get into them

@clvmzy

Жыл бұрын

more gallons per minute go through the garden hose, in comparison to a pressure washer. pressure washer is much safer then garden hose

@SupeIex

Жыл бұрын

@@clvmzyYou’re confusing volume and pressure. Pressure causes contamination in areas it shouldn’t be, as the seals are only rated for basic water presence, not forced water. Water volume rarely matters as long as it does not pool up in an area and cause rust.

@clvmzy

Жыл бұрын

@@SupeIex the pressure from a pressure washer won’t cause any issues as long as your not staying in one spot and you are at a reasonable distance from the engine. lots of water, such as from a garden hose can cause pooling issues damaging electrical components

@RothBeyondTheGrave

7 ай бұрын

​@@danielsvendsen3761those seals are engineered for occasional mists & extremely indirect exposure to water, like the trace elements of water from driving in rain that might happen to work their way under the hood. Not 1 set of engine electrical components anywhere are engineered for water to be deliberately and directly sprayed onto them. I understand thousands of people do this thousands of times, but the risk is always there, just like millions who smoke cigarettes who don't get cancer, yet human lungs are for inhaling air rather than smoke.

I've been a bodyman for 30 years now and i wash every single car before i remove anything. Everything in the body shop performs better on clean cars. Never had issues with no start after engine wash. Just use caution

@AzalofForossa

Жыл бұрын

Working on a cleaned engine/undercarriage car is so nice, I work on my own cars, and prefer to not look like I came out of a coal mine god forbid I need to fix something on/under my car.

My man’s don’t even care or know what could happen lmao, as long as he makes em look nice and clean and the car starts right after, his mind hits says he’s good to go

@connorn6378

Жыл бұрын

Maybe go work in this field before commenting

@user-ni9ms3gl8z

Жыл бұрын

A detailer just informing us he is indeed a detailer and not a mechanic

@connorn6378

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ni9ms3gl8z I was a tech for 5 years afterwards with FCA 😂😂😂

@kevinvillagomez4181

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ni9ms3gl8z never mentioned he’s a mechanic

Just a tip, after washing all engine use compress air to remove water from electrical connectors.

You’re right power washing engine will not harm the engine we do that for oil leak diagnostic purposes

@cryptoking7093

Жыл бұрын

That's not legal in most cities.

@user-ni9ms3gl8z

Жыл бұрын

Or you could just add dye to the system and clean off the oil with break clean, test drive and use an uv light to spot the sweeping. Try doing that to a boxer engine and you would be super surprised what all you can fuck up

It’s perfectly fine to power wash just cover the alternator and battery with trash bags and ur chillin

@AzalofForossa

Жыл бұрын

If possible, it's even better to just take the battery totally out of the car, it allows you to clean the walls of the battery, as well as the battery tray, which tend to get neglected.

@daevid21

Жыл бұрын

@@AzalofForossa battery trays are the worst if they’re metal usually all corroded under there

@AzalofForossa

Жыл бұрын

@@daevid21 yup, rusted and corroded, but cleaning it up normally takes away like 75% of the nasty filthy look of it.

I had a fail after doing this, water got into the sparkplug well one way or another. Blew out the water and let it dry in the sun for a bit, started right up after.

@gab77777

Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me but distibutor went out

What i usually do is after i do my final rinse, i take the leaf blower and blow out all standing water

What do these people think happens while driving during a rainstorm?

@allegorx58

Жыл бұрын

they probably think the engine bay stays pretty dry, if not completely dry…because it does.

@ivy_v69

Жыл бұрын

​@@allegorx58dry as my bussy?

@locozi6788

11 ай бұрын

​​@@allegorx58tfw you don't realize that water enters the engine bay from both the unsealed underside of it and a fine mist through the radiator, and just gets evaporated by the heat, thus looking like it never got wet XD

I pressure washed the navigator and water got in the spark plug well and created a short between the coil packs and the plugs. started having all kinds of timing issues. truck haven't run the same since. I ended up changing the coils, vct selinoid. which meant taking off the valve covers. welding on nuts to the valve cover bolt because some were stripped. broke thr dip stick tube. sent it to the dealership after putting what I could back together. $2000 later it still has a check engine light. all because I washed the engine.

@RothBeyondTheGrave

7 ай бұрын

Interesting how only 2 people (1 being me) liked this comment. I don't care how many thousands of times thousands of experts have used pressure washers safely in engine bays. What happened to you will ALWAYS be a potential risk. Modern engine bays are pretty sealed up, but not one of them is engineered to have water directly sprayed on them. Sorry you had to go through all of that.

When I was 18 I ran a car detailing shop that had contracts with every big dealership in the area. I had to detail everything including under the hood, I probably did 200 cars where I pressure washed the engine and never covered anything. I just avoided hitting the electrical areas directly and never had an issue.

High pressure washer near electrical boots is very likely to force water down into electrical connections which several years down the road is likely to cause hard to diagnose electrical problems. Engines are designed to get wet, the panel boxes and boots are not designed to keep high pressure water out.

@HeartBreakTrey

Жыл бұрын

Say it again so the idiot can see it. It’s not upfront damage it literally 2 or 3 months later it starts to corrode and rust inside wires and other places. Dry rot will happen as well.

@connorn6378

Жыл бұрын

Lol you don’t know how electrical diag works. That would be so fucking easy to find.

@jessehickman668

Жыл бұрын

@@connorn6378 ok bud

@connorn6378

Жыл бұрын

@@jessehickman668 ok lemme tell you because you obv have 0 knowledge. something isnt reading/getting voltage. you chase the fucking wire/harness and verify where you have voltage and dont you slow brain and hey a connector is a great place to start. oh and the panel boxes we here at FCA call it a TIPM, if it has no voltage replace.

@jmackinjersey1

Жыл бұрын

That is a rare accurrance, and if it were to have a short or corrosion on the connection, it would be an EASY find/fix.

I guess you guys are smarter than the engineers at the manufacturer. The reason people tell you not to use a pressure washer is because that's the manufacturers recommendation.

@TheRisenOne777

Жыл бұрын

Stop commenting dumb things on videos 🤣 people have been detailing and washing engine bays for yearssssssss and what you’re the Wizard who knows all?🤣 manufacturers say that to cover their ass in the even something does happen they can’t be held liable for it. It’s all about money for manufactures.

@OTGBob

Жыл бұрын

Right?

You shouldn't put wd40 on electrical connectors

@steveamores9806

Жыл бұрын

lithium grease is the proper lubricant for electrical connections

@ashtonbatterson5309

Жыл бұрын

Yes lithium grease would be better, but, WD-40 stands for Water Displacment. It will help more than u think

@ZeldaNumber17

Жыл бұрын

It literally repels water. It’s actually one of the best for electrical connections

Pressure washer is fine just don't hit it from really close up. Then after you rinse it use the air compressor on it to get it all dry. Then run the engine for any additional water to evaporate away.

I have used high pressure on my engine bay for 35 years the only issue I had was squealing belts Wich tells you to replace them there to stretched out for the adjuster to keep good tension

I’m a tractor mechanic and constantly pressure wash these machines and have never had an issue.

Wow so many professional mechanics and detailers here...

People are stuck living under a rock. On old cars the main thing to care for was the distributor as when it get wet it wont let the car run, but now most if not all cars come with Coils which makes that problem non existent an most if not connectors under engine bay are also weather sealed.

I ran a detail shop for 10 years and only had 2 engine cleanings kick my ass. First was a Mustang I forgot to take the bag off the CAI before starting it back up. The filter I had to replace cost more than the entire detail job. The second was a VW that refused to run for 5 days after it was detailed. We blew out and WD40'd every connector in the engine bay and it made zero difference. Finally after 5 days it started to stumble to life. Thankfully the customer was very patient and did not need the car.

@kickenkaz1

Жыл бұрын

Dude.. I did the same thing on a Camero ss. I was so embarrassed but accidents happen

cover the brake and clutch master reservoir. The caps are not sealed, they are vented and water can get in them.

As someone at a dealership whose job is detailing cars, we don't pressure wash the engines. There are contract workers there separate from us who pressure wash trade in car's engine's, but we do customer cars, and pressure washing the engine is too sketchy. I don't doubt that it's not too harmful, but I'd rather not pay for a screwed up engine component.

I've been pressure washing engines for 48 years never had an issue that wasn't already an issue usually bad spark plug boots or wires and I sprayed on my wires after pressure washing with 100% pure silicone

Heavy duty degreaser in a spray bottle and a rag and brush work just great , I’ve never pressure washed an engine and I’ve been detailing for years

@AzalofForossa

Жыл бұрын

Honestly free flowing hose water works just fine for this, you're already brushing nearly every part of the engine bay, there's zero reason to take a pressure washer to it. Just prerinse, spray degreaser, brush, then rinse with hose pressure and it'll be spotless.

The best thing to do is to get the nozzle about a 1/2 inch away from the gaskets, seals and paint.

It's perfectly fine to pressure wash everything under the hood

This is what I have always lived by. Wrap fuse box in a garbage bag. Wrap alternator in shopping bag. Spray 9 brush and rinse with hot pressure washer. Heavy duty applications I do not cover anything and just avoid spraying water into the air filter/s

It's best to spray directly into the intake while the engine is running keeps intake manifold clean.

Also start the engine and let it warm up before you pressure wash it so that the heat evaporates any water from anywhere quickly

@Voltikz95

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations, you just cracked something thanks to sudden change of temperature 👍

A clean engine is a happy engine, and a damn sight easier to work on. Been cleaning my engines for over 50 years. Car wash, pressure washer, garden hose. Now, tell me how stupid I am.

Been pressure washing my vehicle engines for decades. Never a problem.

Definitely never pressure wash your engine unless it's not in the car that's one good way to stuff up all your electrics

@waldo_s

Жыл бұрын

Never in all my years had any issues.

In 20 years you've only done 1000 engines (or more), that boils down to only 50 engines a year, or 4 per month.

@MrMaxggangster

Жыл бұрын

Most people don't want their engine detailed.

@tricitiesdetail

Жыл бұрын

Yep! We only do an engine when a customer request it. Not included in our packages

Happened to my VW. Had to wait an hour before it started and I was at the car wash. This was before cell phones so I just sat there

A lot of people are saying its fine to pressure wash but it really just luck that no problems are caused. Yes an engine can get water on it fine, but when you are spraying that water with high pressure, water has the potential to be forced into electrical connections and other areas water usually wouldnt get into. And the high pressure itself can damage wires. For example around coil packs and distributor plugs, this is from experience. Only spray the engine if you know what you are doing and are careful to avoid those areas.

Any car that is carbureted needs to extra carefulness . None of those electrical connections are waterproof. 😂

@connorn6378

Жыл бұрын

Lolololol ok buddy

I agree with you. I have been using a pressure washer on all my cars engine bay for the last 30+ years. The ones that you must avoid or keep them running are cars with distributors to avoid condensation building up inside the cap

@uPilot

Жыл бұрын

Did they have like classic cars on the road all the time in the 1980s😊

@gab77777

Жыл бұрын

​@@uPilotwell duh 😂

@uPilot

Жыл бұрын

@@gab77777 omg that's crazy how

If the engine is running it fine to wash under

@rokovq

Жыл бұрын

👍🏽

@JackRR15

Жыл бұрын

No. I would not wash the engine with the engine running. It increases the risk of electrical damage.

@patstar67

Жыл бұрын

@@JackRR15 but with the engine off you have more chance of damaging electrical components. Then engine on and running

@AzalofForossa

Жыл бұрын

@@patstar67 Washing an engine while it's on makes the metals go through heat/cold cycles and can stress/crack metal. Just leave it bone cold and off. Takes a bit more elbow grease when scrubbing, but it's infinitely safer.

@patstar67

Жыл бұрын

@@AzalofForossa I am a panel beater and know for a fact that’s not true. Q

Are used to detail cars for 15 years. I never sprayed anything on the electrical connections before hand. I pre-rinsed everything with the pressure washer sprayed it all with degreaser sometimes acid and let it sit for a few minutes. Then pressure washed it clean. Some of the extremely dirty ones I had to do twice and use a brush the second time before spraying it. All you need is common sense and know what you’re doing and you’ll never have an issue

Depends on the car make at my work (honda dealer) We wash engine bays all day long w/ now issues. The one time I took my fiancés old Volkswagen Golf for a engine detail, her car would not start. I used compressed air to blow off all the excess water off the engine components and we were able to get her running, although misfiring I drove it home. the next day when it completely dried off it was running just fine. Even then I have seen a few new civic type R come in with a misfire code check engine light flashing, what happens is that when people wash their type r they spray too much water in/near the hood scoop it’ll land perfectly on cylinder four then cause the coil and spark plug to get fouled.

I appreciate your honesty telling the issues with the 3 in 20 years. That honesty is not common, at all, ever. Holy sh** you may be the most honest KZread shorts creator 🧐🤯 Wow! Bravo!

@tricitiesdetail

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

In 40+ years as a tech and washing god knows how many engines I've never had a problem, distributor caps get wet inside but blow it dry with an air line blower and it's sorted, I've never covered an alternator and have cleaned oil out of them with direct blasting, never had a failure.

Warm water with a little soap some hand brushes and couple of those microfiber towels and you’re good to go and just take your time .

What do you charge for a detailing

@tricitiesdetail

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the service, condition, and size of the vehicle.

Screw them they don't know crap. Been cleaning engines at the car wash since the 70's and only had a problem once. Got water in the distributor

@tricitiesdetail

Жыл бұрын

Yep water in the distributor is no good, some air to blow it out and you are good!

Was the manger over detail crews at nearly 25 dealerships at the same time, for 8 years. A pressure washer has never damaged an engine. Never damaged YOURS

I spray WD 40 before and after washing with soap then rinse with water it displaces the water and leaves a nice shine

i been pressure washing my engines for years never had a problem

When I bought a new car five years ago I made it a habit to use a garden hose and a regular mix of car wash to clean the engine bay a couple of times a year. The only prep I do is to start with a warm engine and remove the rubber cover over the top of the engine and wash it separately. I mop up excess rinse water with rags and leave the hood open until the engine is dry. Engine bay looks like new.

I've detailed professionally for over 30 years and have never had to do anything to an engine pre detail. I do a degreaser pre-soak, run the engine, pressure wash entirely at 4000 psi and 200 degrees water temp to break down all oils and greases. Done, with zero scrubbing required. Let the equipment do the work.

NGL ive never felt comfortable taking a hose, much less a pressure washer to my engine bay. idk something about spraying water directly on all the sensitve bits just doesnt seem like a good idea

@djsi38t

Жыл бұрын

Thing is,there is no sensitive bits.not really

@mtnbound2764

Жыл бұрын

@@djsi38t yeahh there is though.

That’s actually great advice the WD trick

I honestly don't understand why people dont understand this concept. I work at a dealership, we do this with every single car. Have never had a problem in the 13 years we've been doing it. The biggest key, DON'T SPRAY THE INTAKE. Same goes with the alternator and battery. Most every dealership does this, if it was that harmful, dealers wouldn't risk their profits just for a clean engine. I understand not wanting to do it, if you feel like its too risky just don't do it. I just know what i know from my experience over the years of using this method.

It's always a plastic bag on the alternator that gets you😊

The rules for washing the bay are normal. 1. Dont leave standing water in the electricals 2. Dont spray water in the intake (preferably cover it) You however, sprayed water directly into the intake cowling, i hope you blew it all out after

The tip I learned cleaning my 82’ Cutlass Supreme engine bay was don’t ever do it again. And COMMON SENSE kicked in, I never did. 🤦🏽‍♂️

I've been pressure washing my engine bays for over 20 years too. I always keep the engine running, keep water away from the intake and alternator and don't get the wand too close to the engine. I have never had one problem

Don't need pressure washer just hose pressure work fine. Just use the proper cleaner and brushes.

@jpmacoo

Жыл бұрын

I just use a hose, don't bother with cleaner. It keeps it clean enough. And I've had no adverse affects - last vehicle got to 350k miles

Been pressure washing my engine and compartments since 1980. Never even a single issue. Stand back a little to avoid full pressure on electrical etc equipment. When driving highways speeds in a heavy rain storm, engine areas get wet and are designed to prevent that amount of water volume from affecting your vehicle.

quick tip if youre ever washing a 1990 to 1996 c4 corvette DO NOT USE A PRESURE WASHER the "optispark" distributor will fucking die, it is a common issue with the late c4s

I would recommend using aerokroil for the fittings. It is a oil/lubricant that won't rinse away easy or dissipate, and it is dielectric which will actually help protect the electrical connections from corrosion.

Thank you for your honesty

Last time dude did that to my car it cost me 250€ because ECU died and took few other things with it

NEVER get an engine covered in water

Distributor cap. Had it happen on my own Ranger.

Black plastic engine covers clean up great with no touch tire foam

From reading the comments I’ve realised you can never win …..

I avoided that all together just a rag and some degreaser .... Plastic parts or rubber hoses would use armor all with a rag that's it .... Especially on the older cars sensors where all brittle

@OTGBob

Жыл бұрын

That's good advice!

Please if you gonna pressure wash a engine Just put a plastic bag over the intake just do it promise it will save you a headache later.

A little water wont hurt anything you just have to be smart about it....Another Situation is you can take a mainboard out of a computer and wash it in the sink...just dry it fully and it works fine.

Might not hurt the engine. But pressure washing can ruin the selinoids on a 5.7 Ford expedition. And yes fired thinks it's a good idea to put one on every plug.

Back when I was younger, I would pressure wash my carbureted engine which had a distributor and coil. Never once did I need to cover anything. And I used the car wash power washers not the 1000psi electric crap. Never had an issue

Reminds me of a dick head car cleaner, cleaned my car and soaked tf outta my passenger seat and ruined the weight sensor for the airbag. Dude threw me in circles about how it wasn't his fault. Now I'm suing his dumbass for more than just a fixed seat sensor. GL buddy

I have a 1996 F150 and i pressure washed the exterior not the engine bay. Water went through one of the rust spots and got all over eletrical wires. The truck started but ran like absolute garbage and a code reader would not connect to the truck. Dont bother pressure washing the engine bay. There are very few timeswhen it actually helps.

Not to be a haggler but that first car u washed had a intake scoop and you sprayed the pressure washer in there, that goes right to the intake box, but other than that hell yeah u can pressure wash a engine bay, trick is just hold it like a foot or 2 away so there isnt much pressure, and also helps to have previous mechanic knowledge too, know where to and where not to spray high pressure water, playas fuck up every once in a while tho😂

@Srantviore

Жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with that? We all love rusty mafs and throttle bodys

@hoodhomesgardens

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They also have weep holes... soooooo theres that.

@adamgoof

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I know sometimes when you wipe everything down in the engine bay yes, oh towel gets left or dropped in engine

There are multiple reasons why you do not want to clean an engine bay, yes, the electrical components but also the buildup of oil and dirt on the components, as weird as it seems, makes them last longer, and not get as brittle over time. The more you clean the engine, the more brittle the plastic parts are going to get.

I never experienced much of a difference between brushing everything in sight and then rinsing the degreaser off vs just skipping the brushing and after letting the degreaser soak a minute just rinse it off

I can confirm never pressure wash an engine. I don't own a car but have a moped. It fell into a lake during a stunt to impress a girl, she wasn't there at the time, and the engine flooded !

The only ones I don’t like to do are VW’s and Dodge’s. Both of them related to coil packs or spark plugs. But I’ve been spraying down my engines with a pressure washer for years and never had any troubles. At all.

The only problem I've ever had is getting water in headlight controllers which is quite expensive to correct.

There are millions of drivers in the world just because they all can drive doesn't mean they know what their doing.... enough said.

The engine and plugs are mostly water resistant. To be sure, just disconnect battery or blow it out with air when your done cleaning

Had 3 Silverado’s with bad knock sensors due to pressure washing the engine bays (not done by me). GM put the sensors under the intake manifold where they’ll sit underwater due to the design.

I detail cars also in the pnw. Cleaned about 2000 cars and I personally don’t detail under the hood to avoid issues with check engines lights or what have you. The wd-40 trick for electrical connectors however is clever, I’ll remember that one.

We cross alot of streams in our truck and water gets blown all over the engine bay from the fan , we've been doing this for years camping and fishing and the one issue we had was crossing flooded roads out in death valley , we got hoke to Arizona and our tensioner started making noise and when we pulled it off it had gotten water inside the bearing , out in death valley the sand and dirt had an unusually hi salt content and we noticed everything exposed metal was statting to rust so we changed tensioner and sprayed engine bay down with clean water no issues since and that was 2017

Up close to the engine is fine, up close to sensors and connectors isn’t. There’s a lid on the fuse box for a reason. The ECU is sealed enough if underhood but again avoid the connectors.

I had a girlfriend who lived across the street to a carwash in a seedy side of town. We would drink beer on her porch and place bets on which fancy wheel nice paint car wouldnt start after the wash. It was fun. We were never disappointed cause they had to stupid wheels and nice pait and booming radio but it was complete junk under the hood. In the hood lol

So in reality only one time was there an actual water problem.

I can't believe NOT one comment mentions DO NOT pressure wash your car after its been running. IF you pressure wash the engine bay thats fine do it BEFORE you're cold start in the morning.

@darrellsterner8939

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It's because you Shouldn't be pressure washing your engine in the 1st place? Cold or warm because old engines die after being pressure washed because the oil and dirts the only thing keeping the dam thing sealed. Please don't listen to idiots that are gonna ruin your vehicle.

I always spray my motor off at the carwash, and I've been doing it for years, never an issue. Keep the motor running...a little awesome spray, and a brush, then rinse.

That's why the pressure washer gun comes with different tips find the one that throws like if it was steam and it won't damage nothing

I took his advice about the WD40 and had to replace the plug wires.

Water/pressure washing a modern vehicles engine bay will not hurt a thing. No you don’t need to Wd40 anything, or cover anything with plastic. Modern automotive wiring use weather pack connectors. They are sealed with O-rings and will not be harmed by water. Everything else (alternator, battery, etc) will not be bothered by water either.