how do i clean the valley on my 2000 7.3?
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how do i clean the valley on my 2000 7.3?
Wanting to clean the oil out of the valley and not sure how to go about it. Can i just take it down to the local car wash and pressure wash it?
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What is the gpr and the aig?
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You don't need to cover anything under the hood to clean it, just be mindful of where your spraying your water. I have cleaned my truck, all my vehicles and the ones I work on for 30+ years and never had a problem related to cleaning them. Now that I have a Hotsy that is what gets used most but the garden hose and pressure washer have also been used with no issues.
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Given the numerous electrical issues these trucks are known for, I wouldn't suggest spraying water anywhere near the engine harness. I would remove the intercooler pipes and spider, plug/cover the open plenum inlets (paper towels should be good, and then go to town cleaning the valley with paper towels and brake cleaner. With the spider out of the way, you actually have pretty good access to the valley, provided you are up on top of the motor. Also check to make sure the drain hole is clear (right rear corner of the valley) Mine was plugged up with debris.
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GPR= Glow Plug Relay.
AIG was probably a typo, meant to be AIH
AIH = Air Intake Heater - on the cold side of the turbo spider.
AIG was probably a typo, meant to be AIH
AIH = Air Intake Heater - on the cold side of the turbo spider.
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I'm with truckem above.
I warm it up and shootstraight simple green everywhere I can shoot.
Take a soft bristled toilet cleaning tool and grab the hard to reach places. Have a few brews while the soak soaks in and then go to town with the pressure washer.
1999 f250.
It's surgically clean and if I have electrical problems in the future I'll update. Owned it since a pup.
Driving in Northern Michigan with the road spray and heavy salt, I'm thinking my massage with fresh water and detergent is like taking your kids to Disney. If it's going to happen it will happen. But at least you won't be up to your armpits in grime trying to resolve issues should they happen. No Hickups yet and spot on clean.
I respect what others say about not using a pressure washer, but after a life on the water, I will tell you that with or without pressure, even a well guided garden hose, if a green weenie is going to appear in a wiring bundle....it was already invited.
JMHO
Denny
I warm it up and shootstraight simple green everywhere I can shoot.
Take a soft bristled toilet cleaning tool and grab the hard to reach places. Have a few brews while the soak soaks in and then go to town with the pressure washer.
1999 f250.
It's surgically clean and if I have electrical problems in the future I'll update. Owned it since a pup.
Driving in Northern Michigan with the road spray and heavy salt, I'm thinking my massage with fresh water and detergent is like taking your kids to Disney. If it's going to happen it will happen. But at least you won't be up to your armpits in grime trying to resolve issues should they happen. No Hickups yet and spot on clean.
I respect what others say about not using a pressure washer, but after a life on the water, I will tell you that with or without pressure, even a well guided garden hose, if a green weenie is going to appear in a wiring bundle....it was already invited.
JMHO
Denny
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I also just spray everything down with simple green, wait about 10 minutes, hose it off with some spot free water. The only thing I cover is the cap for the power steering, just place a small piece of aluminum foil over it and its GTG.
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