Cleaning my 5.4
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Cleaning my 5.4
After a very long and cold winter my 5.4 has alot of dirty, salty residue under the hood. I can't stand a dirty engine.
If i take it to the quarter car wash to spray the engine compartment out will i be messing up any of the electronics or sensors? I will cover up my K&N air filter with a plastic bag.
-hooD
If i take it to the quarter car wash to spray the engine compartment out will i be messing up any of the electronics or sensors? I will cover up my K&N air filter with a plastic bag.
-hooD
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Cleaning my 5.4
Hy ,
Washed under my hood once , engine missed and ran like total crap for 4 days , now i keep it clean by hand wiping and take the hood off to wash the insulation and underside of hood . I know its difficult , but safer , just my two cents !
Washed under my hood once , engine missed and ran like total crap for 4 days , now i keep it clean by hand wiping and take the hood off to wash the insulation and underside of hood . I know its difficult , but safer , just my two cents !
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Long Island USA
Cleaning my 5.4
I wash my 5.4 ALL the time with a hose and soapy wash water and a long handle brush. I have even used my 2400 psi pressure washer. As long as the engine is cold and turned off you wont have any trouble. I have even disconnected the Neg. terminal just to be overly cautious. After I wash it I blow it out with the compressor. Then throw a nice helping of Armor All on the entire thing and she looks like new.
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