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Is It Safe to Hose Off the Engine?

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Old 03-08-2012, 01:38 PM
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I'm wanting to clean my engine, it's looking a little bit grimey. I was thinking of using some Simple Green and letting it sit for about 20 minutes and then hosing it off. Is it okay to do this?

I don't want to mess anything up.
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Some people will tell you to cover your dizzy, ecu, alternator, and sensors. I just spray the crap out of mine with a pressure washer and use some purple power degreaser, haven't had any issues.
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I only covered my battery with a trash bag. Just don't spray directly on any electrical connections and you'll be fine. For added safety you can put some dielectric grease in all the connections. Have fun!!
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I need to do this to, my water pump blew 2 days ago and it's fixed now but my jeep smells like its running on antifreeze. Lol
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You will be fine. But like mentioned above try to avoid spraying directly into any electrical components.
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Thanks peeps! I just went and did it, looks great now!

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