Cleaning the engine ?
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Cleaning the engine ?
My new used F350 needs a good engine cleaning. I have never done this and don't want to harm anything while cleaning it. What should I use to clean with and what precautions to take to keep delicate parts from being damaged?
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dont do it while the engine is hot, make a note not to spray it closely. If you're using low pressure, pretreat it all with some simple green, let it sit for about a minute and rinse it off, repeat and eventually it'll look great
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Originally Posted by nighthawk285
dont do it while the engine is hot, make a note not to spray it closely. If you're using low pressure, pretreat it all with some simple green, let it sit for about a minute and rinse it off, repeat and eventually it'll look great
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as long as its not hot, low pressure water doesnt really do any damage unless you have exposed wiring anywhere I suppose. If you have an exposed air filter, take it off and seal the intake tube.
its when you start using a pressure washer or high pressure water and get close to the engine that things start to tear apart
its when you start using a pressure washer or high pressure water and get close to the engine that things start to tear apart
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Originally Posted by nighthawk285
as long as its not hot, low pressure water doesnt really do any damage unless you have exposed wiring anywhere I suppose. If you have an exposed air filter, take it off and seal the intake tube.
its when you start using a pressure washer or high pressure water and get close to the engine that things start to tear apart
its when you start using a pressure washer or high pressure water and get close to the engine that things start to tear apart
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that should be fine, I was meaning exposed wiring like if there was wire coming out of it's insulation, no that looks fine to me there...
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
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Originally Posted by nighthawk285
that should be fine, I was meaning exposed wiring like if there was wire coming out of it's insulation, no that looks fine to me there...
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
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Originally Posted by nighthawk285
that should be fine, I was meaning exposed wiring like if there was wire coming out of it's insulation, no that looks fine to me there...
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
one thing though that you obviously know, whats a tymar intake, and maybe... what is a ccv and 10k mod?
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I used a car wash on mine but beware not to get to close because that can cut wires hoses etc. Do it while cold and cover the intake (tymar or whatever). You don't want water in the intake.
10Kmod and fpr mod etc. check here then come back with questions. Tymar is a brand of intake and filter setup.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/_import/pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/index3.html
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/
10Kmod and fpr mod etc. check here then come back with questions. Tymar is a brand of intake and filter setup.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/_import/pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/index3.html
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/
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Originally Posted by Neal 97 250
I used a car wash on mine but beware not to get to close because that can cut wires hoses etc. Do it while cold and cover the intake (tymar or whatever). You don't want water in the intake.
10Kmod and fpr mod etc. check here then come back with questions. Tymar is a brand of intake and filter setup.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/_import/pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/index3.html
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/
10Kmod and fpr mod etc. check here then come back with questions. Tymar is a brand of intake and filter setup.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/_import/pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/index3.html
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/
