Soldato
Went to clean my car just now and spotted this taxi driver going over his engine bay with the foam brush 
Can you actually do this? :D
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Soldato
Wouldn't advise it in that manner, but you can clean it with water, just not like that! I imagine he'll rinse with the pressure washer too haha
Soldato
No way I'd do it, but in practice it'd probably be OK if you steer clear of the air intake and the battery since I'd expect the electrical connectors in there should all be water resistant.
Soldato
Yeah, i'd say most are "splash resistant" at the very most!
Soldato
I'm not sure I would fancy it on a modern car, but as long as you dont pressure wash the electrics, it should be fine.
I've hosed down my old diesel's engine bay before.
I've hosed down my old diesel's engine bay before.
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I wouldn't fancy introducing water around the battery, so no, I'd avoid doing this.
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wedrum;30499178 said:
This is kind of to be expected using anything like that at a public car wash, by the time people have done their wheels, put the brush on the floor etc.
Anyone that bothered wouldn't be using one to wash their car.
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tom_e;30499228 said:
I remember seeing an old man at a Tesco petrol station cleaning a year old Cayman S with one of these.
He was vigorously scrubbing at something, putting it down on the ground and checking whatever he was trying to get off was gone then going back to scrub at it. I'd have loved to have seen the paintwork after he'd "finished"
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tom_e;30499228 said:
I went to pump my tires up the other day and somebody had left the handle in a puddle of muddy water below the machine.
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MooMoo444;30499187 said:
What do you think will happen? Water isn't the best conductor, in fact you can submerge an automotive battery and pretty much nothing will happen. Low voltage, DC...
He is brave.
I pressured washed my mothers VW Up and for the remainder that day every time one pressed the brake pedal the wipers activated.
Note I pressure washed the external of the vehicle, the bonnet was never lifted and engine was not cleaned.
When I clean an engine bay, I take a damp cloth, wipe everything over and then dry with another clean cloth. I try not to spray anything in the engine bay, just wipe it down is enough and far safer.
I pressured washed my mothers VW Up and for the remainder that day every time one pressed the brake pedal the wipers activated.
Note I pressure washed the external of the vehicle, the bonnet was never lifted and engine was not cleaned.
When I clean an engine bay, I take a damp cloth, wipe everything over and then dry with another clean cloth. I try not to spray anything in the engine bay, just wipe it down is enough and far safer.
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Mrjobby;30499528 said:
You mean you don't check how clean the engine bay is when you get in a taxi
You animal.
I've used a high pressure jet on practically all of my cars engines for the last decade and never had any issues. I'm obviously sensitive to ignition areas but in the main, there's so much plastic under the bonnet of modern cars that there's very little damage that could be done unless you were focused in on one point for ages.
You can use water, but your not supposed to use a pressure washer and your supposed to cover up exposed parts, like the battery and air intake
I wouldn't advise it at all though. Car engines aren't designed to be exposed to water in that way and you would be surprised what high pressure water can get in to!
I wouldn't advise it at all though. Car engines aren't designed to be exposed to water in that way and you would be surprised what high pressure water can get in to!
Mrjobby;30499528 said:
Autotrader pictures
Just had an oil leak
Just about to work on it
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