Hey guys i was wondering if i should use my pressure washer to clean the engine bay? do you guys think it would damage any wiring or sensors?? thanks in advance!

 

DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON.

I suggest you do no use a pressure washer on the engine bay.

The one and only time I ever did this (on my first Honda - 86 Civic SI), it took me a week to get the car running again. Sucker blew off hoses and wires I did not know I even had. Although the electronics under the hood are "water tight", water under pressure might still sneak in, and as we all know, water and electricity do not mix.

I suggest you use the painstaking method of a damp rag and canned air.

Just a suggestion.

 

thanks for the input, I've seen kits that will clean the engine bay on some auto parts store i will use of one those instead

 

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Man, I would also watch out about using it on your car paint. Too close and it will damage the paint coat. Or at least that has been my experience.

 

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Man, I would also watch out about using it on your car paint. Too close and it will damage the paint coat. Or at least that has been my experience.</TD></TR></TABLE>

he's right...use the right nozzel. or just stand back a feet or 2.

 

I watched my cousin power wash the motor in his NHBP type r when i was 16 it was a painful thing 2 watch lol but he didnt damaged nothing i wouldn't rec it tho.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hellzcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON.

I suggest you do no use a pressure washer on the engine bay.

The one and only time I ever did this (on my first Honda - 86 Civic SI), it took me a week to get the car running again. Sucker blew off hoses and wires I did not know I even had. Although the electronics under the hood are "water tight", water under pressure might still sneak in, and as we all know, water and electricity do not mix.

I suggest you use the painstaking method of a damp rag and canned air.

Just a suggestion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not nessary on this 06 civic , cars / trucks that were made i belive from 90 til now are protected (old cars have no wires covers or stuff like that, that makes it exposed and damging from water.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xanatos &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the input, I've seen kits that will clean the engine bay on some auto parts store i will use of one those instead </TD></TR></TABLE> thats a good ideal

so i never used the pressured water but you can use a simple hose , see this is my ideal ,

water &gt; AIR CONPRESSOR = clean

so if even if water damges car as long as you dry the **** out of it your golden....

so if you dont have air conpressor and are consern about a possible water damge then use the cans from auto zone and please fellow directions....

but im almost 100 % sure no harm can come into new cars they are pretty coverd up

 

I've always pressure washed the **** out of my engine bay(s) and never had any problems... just dont completley soak the fuse box, etc.

 

I've done this on my FG and as long as you use the correct nozzle with the right amount of pressure you should be fine.

 

i used to detail cars, i would but degreaser in the engine bay and spray them off all the time.. you just to be carefull and not soak the fuse box, spark plugs... etc.. just do it smart and you will be fine.. i power wash mine all the time

 

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^ what he said.
i worked w/ a honda mechanic and we always cleaned all hondas w/ a pressure washer and degreaser. never had any problems. just dont put the nozzle right up to the motor, theres no need for that.

 

SWEET! thanks everyone, i will make sure i will use the delicate nozzle and the degreaser and i will make sure to keep my distance from then engine. i guess it's just common sense you must use right?

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^ what he said.
i worked w/ a honda mechanic and we always cleaned all hondas w/ a pressure washer and degreaser. never had any problems. just dont put the nozzle right up to the motor, theres no need for that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, always used a pressure washer on all my cars engine bays over the years. It's all about the tip and the distance. We have one that we use for concrete demolition (no **** it really does break up concrete). On the same 5 hp Honda pressure washer, I can swap the nozzle out and use it to wash the dog (theoretically since I don't have a dog)

 

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Quoted for truth.

 

Id do it while the cars running!

 

This is great info. I have been too scared to pressure wash an engine since my little nightmare. I have 96 24' Jamboree Searcher (RV), that desperately needs a power wash in the engine bay. I will try out the suggestion in the thread.

Thanks for straighten me out on this.

 

you could just hose it down with a non pressured then if its not enough use a pressure , do you have air conrpessor? if so great wet the car dry it out

 

use a wide spread nozel and you'll be fine!i work at a toyota dealer we do it to every car that comes in. works like a charm. and its so easy just watch out for the intake if u have a SRI cold air u sould be fine. mine gets this treatment every month or so and i gotta say it looks brand spanking new yet!plus my car says he loves it!

 

Hahaha cool, the pressure that i have is a craftsman, ill take some pics of it once im done, till the weekend that is!