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Sep 7, 2004 | 10:28 AM

zarillus

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Power washing the engine

Anything i should look out for when i degrease the engine on 2001 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L.

Sep 7, 2004 | 01:42 PM

daveplot

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Typically when I wash my engine I spray a cleaner such as Simple Green on everything. Wait 5 minutes, then lightly spray it off. I avoid getting a lot of water around the air filter, battery, fuses, alternator, and any other electrical wiring.

The most important thing to remember is to only spray water on a COLD engine. Spraying water on a hot engine may crack components.

I also wait for everything to dry before starting the engine.

Sep 7, 2004 | 02:26 PM

tonum24

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Do not Power wash your engine-low pressure only-I use simple green also on a warm engine and use my leaf blower to dry.

Sep 7, 2004 | 02:41 PM

zarillus

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Thanks for the tips guys

Sep 7, 2004 | 04:39 PM

2000Expy

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I love to see you standing there with your leaf blower......priceless.

Sep 7, 2004 | 05:01 PM

daveplot

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Leaf blowers come in handy for washing the car too. My brother runs a commercial landscaping company and he always takes his backpack blowers and blows the trucks off after washing them, to avoid water spots.