The key here is never clean a hot engine or one that is running.Place plastic bags over alternator and distributor.Don't get wild and direct water flow at any ele componets on the fire walls.Works for me. Marcus S Sittservl wrote: > > > Subj: Re: Steam Clean Engine? > > From: janetda@cris.com (J. Andersen) > > > > Get a spray bottle of Simple Green and use as directed, it will more > > gentle on your engine and you can do in your driveway.. > > > > DrRufo > > SOCal-81 vanagon > > How much danger is there that directing a hose at this > rather less than robustly-built engine will cause horrible > electrical sorts of things to happen, or otherwise put > water into places that would rather not be wet? I hose > down my Honda's engine once in a while, but the squirrel > just shakes off and doesn't seem too bothered by it. |
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