pow
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Confused... is this safe to do?
Ive been gunking all day and not much is budging... but its getting there... btu there is gunk and stuff everywhere, is it safe to pressurewash my B's bay?
Any hints, tips ets?
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Phi
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
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cover the plugs with a plastic bag?!... keep the engine on?!
i think thats it tbh... Mine was jetwashed and itsf ine.. looks good as new! :-)
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Joe
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I did it on my old one, just be careful around sensor's etc. If you want to be really safe wrap the electrical bits in plastic bags. But yeah its safe if you have some common sense.
Edit - yeah as Phi said keep the engine running too.
[Edited on 06-06-2007 by joe6886]
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Ben G
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don't touch the engine when it's running then or your hands will be burnt as fuck 
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abdus
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no need to cover.....just start engine and pressure wash, dont stay long on a specific area....leave engine running for some 10min after washing, done 
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=363523
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pow
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The engines cold atm anyway. Ill wrap anything important up in cling film 
Just you did it on a newer engine mate... just wanted to check!
[Edited on 06-06-2007 by pow]
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Superlite Ltd.
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Dont forget to cover any open air induction kits lol
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abdus
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i've done it on a 1.0 12 v also...all w reg...did not cover anything, nothing wrong after it was done
on a 1.4 :
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4473/engine_cleaned_17.jpg
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pow
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Was it a high powered one? Got a little one outside, but you cant rele "turn it down"
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abdus
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halfords one and also use a karcher from sometimes
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pow
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Cool, got a lil yellow karcher...
might go have a go in a bit
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burgess
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I have steam cleaned loads of vaux engine bays without a problem unless it has a dizzy then all that needs doing is to dry out hte dizzy cap as it gets condensation in it causing a misfire
I would never ever ever wash anything french again tho!
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pow
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Its dizzyless alright - got a god awful coil pack 
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xXSpUdXx
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why are people saying do it with engine running? personally i always got told to do it with engine/ignition off, wether it makes much difference or not?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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engine hot = water turning to steam  so nothing getting into small crevices/bits of electrics etc
just a theory though so don't mock me
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John
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Use tinfoil to cover anything you don't want wet 
Can mould it round anything.
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pow
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Gunna give it a blast tomorrow.
Night chaps... cheers for the advace 
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