Washing an engine bay? Is it safe long term?

and never let it sit in one place for too long. Some important areas to avoid when using the pressure. washer are the alternator and the air ...

Steam wash is the best. Are you a shippie ??? but all service stations use water jets to wash the engine..so i guess it's ok - kerosene etc will ...

Never a single problem. I do use cleaners that I know are safe for rubber, seals, etc and I typically use a 40 degree nozzle. I pre-clean areas ...

So far I really can't say I've had any problems either short-term or long-term from doing this and a clean engine bay makes it much easier to ...

*Let the car sit for 10 minutes or so after spraying to dry some of the water with the remaining engine heat. *Let the engine run (idle) for 10 ...

Never had an issue, but not saying you couldn't. Be careful to avoid direct spray around wire connections, computers or the firewall connections ...

I'd also make sure that the cleaner won't damage or degrade plastic parts. It sounds like you're doing it right with regard to the spray wash-- ...

You'd be better off skipping the pressure washer in the engine bay. If you use a good quality degreaser and let it "soak" on a cold engine for a ...

Wipe off any residue, and then turn on your engine! Let your engine run idle for about 15-30 minutes after this process, and soon after you've ...

Use any mild degreasers you want and spray it all over the engine bay, then use a detail brush to work it in on all surfaces including the ...

But for most of us it's essential to get mud and dirt off and to clearly see new leaks before system failures occur plus dirt and mud build up ...

I haven't washed the engine bay of the 3 yet, but I've done it on all other cars and tractors I've owned. Never covered electrical stuff. Get ...

My engine bay was extremely dirty so I went to a small car wash and had them clean it. Little did I know, they opened the hood and used a ...

... time so I take about 15 minutes every other week to clean. ... Safe on Paint ... CAR GUYS Hybrid Spray Wax | Advanced Car Wax | Long Lasting ...

All German cars I've ever worked on in collision repair all have that smell so I asked a long time ago haha. Gotta love it. 23:53.

It 'shouldn't' with a normal spray from a water hose nozzle, but I wouldn't use a pressure washer anywhere in the engine bay. But as long as ...

I've done this on several cars at least 3 to 4 times each and never had a problem. Just don't blast any connections or focus wash one spot for ...

I've never power washed any of my engines. Just cover your alternator and air filters if you have the exposed filters. I use a garden hose and ...

The amount of time and effort it takes to clean the compartment will be proportional to how dirty it is and how long that dirt has been left to ...

Clean Engines are nice!! The engine bay gets a bath every time the outside does (which isn't very often). I do the simple green and a very weak ...