Washing my engine bay

[Dan366757]

Hey everyone this might seem silly but i went for a couple of trips into the bush in my vs calais (being the idiot i am forgot it rained a couple of weeks earlier mud all over it ) The engine bay got mud all through it, i was just wondering the best way to clean it? im a bit worried but f***ing with the electrics.

[Ozzie]

Should be fine to wet the electrics but if your worried about it then tape all the connections to seal them up.

If you have a compressor and nozzle on hand then you can dry connections with it.

Most important part is not to use high preasure water because it can stuff seals, gaskets ect...

[Dan366757]

Righto cheers for that mate, i did my old vl once and it took me weeks to get it running right again, i was gonna give it a good spray with degreaser and give it a mad hose, i got a little compressor so ill give it a good blow over with that, thanks again.

[Ozzie]

No worries mate.

Also with any engine bay remember to cover the air box with a plastic bag

[Dan366757]

okie doke to easy mate thanks

[Cobez]

Cover your coil pack.

[227shanno]

try not to spray the horseshoe shape wiring loom going to the firewall

[Fonzie]

And you might want to be a bit careful with the relay box too... It's pretty well covered, but water has interesting an irritating habits...

[SIG-054]

Never had an issue cleaning a VR/VS engine with hot high pressure water, just dont be stupid and directly spray the coilpacks etc. Use compressed air afterwards.

[Dan366757]

thanks everyone i was thinking i degrease, wash, blow dry (with compressor), then go for a quick drive up the freeway and back.

[ephect]

yeap sounds like a plan. as most have said, dont go crazy, but common sense prevails.

get 2 plastic bags and a bit of tape, one for the coil packs and one for the fuse/relay box.

[Dan366757]

Alll done with no problems but it didnt come up as nice as i'd hoped, ill have to give it another go next time i wash the car.

[old mate]

x2 on the bags over the coilpacks.

i forgot once, had some epic misfiring going on