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[Anthony in Madrid]

Hi y'all
How was ya weekends?
Ok need some advice.
Picking up the new Omega today finally!
Engines a bit dirty, greasy wot not so I want to de-grease it and then wash it off. Shall I keep the engine running during/after Ive sprayed on the product and while I rinse of with the water spray ?
Appreciate your comments and tips
Anthony

[freecall666]

steam pressure wash i find is best.

[cem_devecioglu]

yep.. steam pressure but ignition module and ecu box must be covered properly..


also I use wd40 to clean the engine sometimes.. but your hand will be hard to clean then..

[Anthony in Madrid]

yep.. steam pressure but ignition module and ecu box must be covered properly..


also I use wd40 to clean the engine sometimes.. but your hand will be hard to clean then..

Thanks
But that's with the engine running right?

[cem_devecioglu]

yep.. steam pressure but ignition module and ecu box must be covered properly..


also I use wd40 to clean the engine sometimes.. but your hand will be hard to clean then..

Thanks
But that's with the engine running right?

nope..

after washing, you need to use pressurized air to dry the engine , especially on sockets.. dry all, then start

[Anthony in Madrid]

yep.. steam pressure but ignition module and ecu box must be covered properly..


also I use wd40 to clean the engine sometimes.. but your hand will be hard to clean then..

Thanks
But that's with the engine running right?

nope..

after washing, you need to use pressurized air to dry the engine , especially on sockets.. dry all, then start

Ok thanks a bunch... Now to see if these kind of carwashes exist In Spain

[Kevin Wood]

You do run the risk of forcing water past seals in the wiring loom connectors and other areas using high pressure water / steam. If you do so, it can be a real pain to find the problem. Leaving the engine running won't help. Best, IMHO, to apply some  degreaser to a warm engine, allow it to soak in for a few minutes, then wash it off gently.

In addition to the above advice, protect the alternator from water and cleaning products.

Frankly, there's not really much harm in leaving it dirty until it has to be taken apart for some reason, whereby it'll be much easier to clean items separately without getting water where it's best avoided.

[Bionic]

Try my way, its dead easy.... You start with a warmed up engine and then you do not start it again until it is completed.
I do mine about every 3 months to keep it spotless (DLK knows that) and all I do is to use Gunk engine cleaner from a pressure bottle, the pump up type, and if there is any heavy dirt (mine never gets the chance to get any) work it in with an old paint brush and let it stand for about 30 minutes and then give the Gunk and paintbrush another go. Let it stand 5 minutes again.
I then rinse it off over a stormdrain (it is acceptable because Gunk is biodegradable) with a standard garden hose. After that I let it stand for a bit then start it and let it run to warm up again. To finish I leather off the engine top, wing side channels and slam panel before closing the bonnet and washing the whole car before finally taking it for a run.
It has never failed to start first time and has never had any problems with misfires etc afterwards.
Yours must have had a bad owner before to have let it get so filthy, dirt can hide a multitude of sins and I would not be surprised if you now find that lots of tlc and work will be needed cos a dirty car in my view generally indicates poor service history.
Wish you gudluk though...and happy motoring...

[Anthony in Madrid]

Try my way, its dead easy.... You start with a warmed up engine and then you do not start it again until it is completed.
I do mine about every 3 months to keep it spotless (DLK knows that) and all I do is to use Gunk engine cleaner from a pressure bottle, the pump up type, and if there is any heavy dirt (mine never gets the chance to get any) work it in with an old paint brush and let it stand for about 30 minutes and then give the Gunk and paintbrush another go. Let it stand 5 minutes again.
I then rinse it off over a stormdrain (it is acceptable because Gunk is biodegradable) with a standard garden hose. After that I let it stand for a bit then start it and let it run to warm up again. To finish I leather off the engine top, wing side channels and slam panel before closing the bonnet and washing the whole car before finally taking it for a run.
It has never failed to start first time and has never had any problems with misfires etc afterwards.
Yours must have had a bad owner before to have let it get so filthy, dirt can hide a multitude of sins and I would not be surprised if you now find that lots of tlc and work will be needed cos a dirty car in my view generally indicates poor service history.
Wish you gudluk though...and happy motoring...

Thanks Bionic
Appreciate the Message+advice.
Couple of questions:
Do you cover up any components?
When you say start with a warm engine, I take it you mean run it for a few minutes then switch off before you start spraying the gunk cleaner?

Best regards
Anthony