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BILL Alfa Sprint
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 154 Location: TRIPOLIS GREECE
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:36 pm Post subject: WASHING THE ENGINE |
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I am going to wash the engine and the engine bay with a karcher water spray(water pistol?). I will cover with plastic bags the ECU, the coils,the brake fluid tank,the alarm and disconect the battery.
After im done with it i will use air from a air compresor to dry all the engine and any electrical connection and spray it with WD 40 or silicone spray.
Any advises? Should i try it or i can make a damage to the car? |
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Gary UK Alfa Sprint
Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 218 Location: Darlington UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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DON'T USE A SPRAY WASHER on the engine covering the ECU or not
The consequences could be rather expensive. |
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gritsop Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 766 Location: Ekali, Athens - Greece
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I agree with Gary ; The consequences may be rather pocket painfull !!!
A guy that I know owns a Mercedes SEL 500 or something. He went to the gas station for having the engine washed.
The consequence was that damage was done to the ECU; he paid about 7500 € for a new one.
Anyway you can do something else:
Use glass cleaner liquid like AZAX and a small brush (4 x 4 cm or something) and locate the areas that need cleaning and should be clean so that you can trace any possible leaks.
For example the steering pump, the coolant hoses unions, the heads cover etc.
These areas are simple to clean; let the liquid moisten the dirt, then brush it and use the old rugs to wipe the area.
About the cylinder heads cover you can do it rather easily if you remove the air filter , and then use water to clean out the dirt.
Keep in mind to disconnect the battery and the engine should be cold
and you should be very careful to every move you make.
I have done this to my engine and it was succesful.
All the best, _________________ Thanassis Gritsopoulos
1991 Alfa 33 1.4 IE
2001 Alfa 147 1.6 Distinctive
http://www.alfa-restoration.co.uk
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BILL Alfa Sprint
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 154 Location: TRIPOLIS GREECE
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Well i did it today right after the MONZA GRAN PRIX(GO FERRARI GO )
and it was very easy with no problems at all.It was the third time i did that in a car (the other two times it was in my JULIA).I wouldent have tryed it if i didnt have the air compresor to dry the humidity from the engine and WD 40 to put in every electrical connection and in the accelerator cable and butterfly spring. |
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Gary UK Alfa Sprint
Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 218 Location: Darlington UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Getting home with the ECU in 'limp home mode' is not worth a clean engine you have been lucky but it will not always be this way. |
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