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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 24 April 2008, 20:05:30
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Good Idea or Bad Idea? Or are there just too many electronic components under the bonnet to make the job a No No.
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I personally wouldn't, vauxhall sensors are tempremental enough when they are dry ;D
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no.
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Too many electrickery bits and bobs under the the bonnet to risk steam cleaning :o
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No Way :(
Far to much sensitive stuff in there .. spray a bit of carb cleaner around then wipe with paper towel .. :)
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i wouldn't
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im glad i didnt read this before i completely blitzed my engine bay and underside of motor with the power washer hehehehehe
touch (fake interior) wood all ok to date...!!! ;)
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Hey Skruntie whats happened to you story of tortoise and hare come about? lol ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Hey Skruntie whats happened to you story of tortoise and hare come about? lol ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
??? Am lost and confused here. Remind me.
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You shot of like a bullet and claimed posts in no time, i said how the hell you manage that, that quick do you not get out much? and have now just seen that i have just past you.
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no dont steam it , not a good idea. just use cloth and hand,
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Heard to many horror stories of steam cleaning engine bays aswell not a good idea.
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no dont steam it , not a good idea. just use cloth and hand,
:o Knowing what a small drip from a leaky HBV can do to a DIS pack; the concept completely soaking your entire engine seems just way-too risky!
A thorough clean using a cloth whetted with carb cleaner/WD-40 etc., but only a hand job.....Ooh-err :-[ `you know what I mean! ;D
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no dont steam it , not a good idea. just use cloth and hand,
:o Knowing what a small drip from a leaky HBV can do to a DIS pack; the concept completely soaking your entire engine seems just way-too risky!
A thorough clean using a cloth whetted with carb cleaner/WD-40 etc., but only a hand job.....Ooh-err :-[ `you know what I mean! ;D
yeah we know what you mean :-[ :-[ :-[
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Ahhhhhh, it's my memory retention that lets me dowm, it's about the same as a goldfish most of the time.
I have actually been quite busy the last few days, but thing's have settled down abit now.
As you mentioned "I wasnt getting out much" unfortuneately that has been to illness, this last few days I have actually manged to get out a little, so allthough I was the "hare" regard posts last week, I at least feel like the "hare" this week but in the way of galavanting arround the country roads.
Will be interesting to see what average posts I can maintain over the year. I log on to the forum every night and it amazes me how many topics/threads there are which in turn leads me to asking/replying to the forum.
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Debs .. the only reason you don't want to steam clean it is .. you'd have to iron it after !!!!!
(going into hiding now ...... :) )
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One of my thoughts as I started the thread was the actual STEAM CLEANING. Which is pure steam, all the valeters I have ever used use the hot water jet wash systems, pre spraying with TFR and then hot water blasting the system clean.
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Ahhhhhh, it's my memory retention that lets me dowm, it's about the same as a goldfish most of the time.
I have actually been quite busy the last few days, but thing's have settled down abit now.
As you mentioned "I wasnt getting out much" unfortuneately that has been to illness, this last few days I have actually manged to get out a little, so allthough I was the "hare" regard posts last week, I at least feel like the "hare" this week but in the way of galavanting arround the country roads.
Will be interesting to see what average posts I can maintain over the year. I log on to the forum every night and it amazes me how many topics/threads there are which in turn leads me to asking/replying to the forum.
Try to get on most nights myself have a bit of a wind up with our gay biker friends on the forum, but other half ends up moanin. Just tell her am lookin for something for her ;D ;D
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Steam / pressure cleaning the engine / engine bay is known to cause the Aircon Compressor bearings to squeel in the following months.
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Hehe. will stick to sprinkling some fairy dust under the bonnet me thinks.
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Hehe. will stick to sprinkling some fairy dust under the bonnet me thinks.
How about some 'Shake and Vac' ::) ;D
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followed some Mr Sheen and Stardrops or 1001
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followed some Mr Sheen and Stardrops or 1001
Cleans a big big carpet, for less than half a crown. ;D
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I have actually considered cleaning the the intake manifold (the Plenum I think I saw it called on annother thread) with some Ali cleaner to give it some sparkle.
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I have actually considered cleaning the the intake manifold (the Plenum I think I saw it called on annother thread) with some Ali cleaner to give it some sparkle.
carb cleaner and a clean cloth works well on greasy pawprints on the plenum...
Take care where you skoosh it though. It can melt some plastics. brake cleaner is more 'gentle' as its designed for use where rubber (seals etc) are....