I have spilt some oil on my engine. It is not covered but more than a drop. Abit worried should I take the car to the local garage and attempt to clean some off with power hose???
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Avoid pointing power hoses at sensitive electricals.
I'd suggest Gunk (if you can still buy it !) or autoglym engine cleaner, or a solution of common or garden biological washing powder, a good scrubbing with a stiff brush and hose down with nothing more powerful than a garden hosepipe.
just be careful where all the run-off is going !
Go on, get out of the car...
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Yes, Gunk is ideal for this job.
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i use brake cleaner with the squirty spout on and then a bit of water,watch the plastic bits (air box etc)as it can make them go a little dull in colour.
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According to Ainsley (and he wouldn't lie would he?) Fairy liquid and foam spray cuts through grease and is safe for hands, so try some of that first. Won't harm your paint like other solvents might do.
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Why don't you just wipe it off with a dry cloth. Enough will be left behind to prevent corrosion but not enough to stain.
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Wipe it off, but expect vile burning smells in the car for the next few trips when the engine gets hot.
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also of the just wipe it off brigade
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As hillman,always done this even on own motor.worked in main dealer and did the same.
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Steve
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According to Ainsley (and he wouldn't lie would he?) Fairy liquid and foam spray cuts through grease and is safe for hands, so try some of that first. Won't harm your paint like other solvents might do.
Fiary liquid contains some salt, so it ain't good for metal.
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Be very careful with electrics if you decide to use water to clean it. I once used Gunk, washed it off with a hose and thought I was being careful. But then the car wouldnt start for a week, and when it did the distributor burnt itself out as a bit of moisture had got inside.
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Bet that was an escort/orion then.
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Actually a Peugeot 405. And I didnt mind it being off the road for a week, as less miles racked up meant I was delaying the next time it broke down!..
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Well clean it dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, clean it.!!
Use a car wash pressure hose with soap, but not too close at approx. 400mm away, and don't aim at the air intake at the frnt of the car.
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Remove as much as possible with some kitchen towel, then use some Gunk. A garden sprayer with a lance filled with hot water can be accurately aimed to avoid electrical units, connectors etc.
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>>Use a car wash pressure hose with soap, but not too close at approx. 400mm away, and don't aim at the air intake at the frnt of the car.
Not a good idea using pressure hose underbonnet,you wont find any garage do this without spending time on covering up electrical connections-*ECU* if so situated.doubt they will on customers cars due to possible risks, Safer to just wipe off as much as possible
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Steve,
You must live in a land of fantasy, if you think that.!!!! from experience.
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Actually I know of a valeter who was so annoyed at the dealership offering full valets for 99p (was meant to bring in potential customers, but just brought in 10+ year old Escorts for a scrub) that he decided that a good ECU soaking would soon put a stop to the offer.
I wouldn't have had any sympathy except the bloke was paid flat rate instead of per car, so instead of having his normal work to do (which was a lot to begin with) he then had his normal work plus a load of old knackers to clean.
I don't honestly know whether he managed to do it to a customer's car or not, I think the management pulled the offer pretty quickly without his intervention, but believe me he was going to do it.
For that reason I've been suspicous of sticking a power hose under my bonnet ever since...
Blue
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