washing underhood

[Nitro41]

well, after I hit a few monster puddles mudding, the whole engine compartment is filthy. can I just hitit with a pressure washer, or is a hose better?

any spots to stay away from? it looks bad, and I need to do a cleanup. thanks for any advice

[JPBullitt]

I personally would not use a pressure washer on any engine bay. It may not be harmful, but I just wouldn't take the risk. I'd stick with using some sort of mild degreaser and a garden hose.

[Nitro41]

okay. so I was gonna use some concentrated simple green.

I've used it before and it works great. I also have a few cans of aresol engine degreaser.

other then that, its okay to get everything wet?

[DunesRunner08]

it is fine to get everything wet... there is a product called grease lighting which works well... i have used it many times.....


as for water... make sure the engine is running and you can use a pressure washer or a garden hose without an issue...

[MountainMan]

Everytime I pressure wash an engine I always get an electrical gremlin. I now hand wipe everything off with a damp clean cloth.

[Jarrod B]

i would suggest that the engine is not hot when doing it.

[Ewils35]

Originally Posted by bockhold

i would suggest that the engine is not hot when doing it.

whats the fun with out that

[DunesRunner08]

yeah not hot, but running none the less to burn off any water that does make its way where it shouldnt be....

[1bad281]

Ill tell you what I do if you want a clean engine bay. Use the degreaser like everyone else said. After you get it clean you can spray tire shine all over under your hood then wipe it down with a damp rag to get all the drips your engine bay will be CLEAN!

[Tony V]

Tire cleaner does work very well