Good ol’ rusty, rust. No one realizes the prolong issues of pressure washing the engine bay. I take an APC solution and a microfiber rag. Spraying all plastics and silicone one at a time and wiping it down. Take a quick detailer spray for the painted parts. Then top it off with some Meguiars black plastic/vinyl seal to give it that shine and that’s IT.
Water doesnt do anything to a battery, the problem is in the water bridging a ground with which most cars have covered up or entering a connection and bridging pins together along with forming rust
Most people do this before a sale at that point nobody cares but the buyer. The reality is a proper safe cleanup will take time and patience. Everything else is going to have some effect at some.loint specially on older models with unsealed electrical connections
This is the way to clean cars by people who know how to detail but don’t understand much about anything under the hood. You’ll have problems show up pretty soon. Could be sensor malfunctions, anything attached to the serpentine belt, knock a coolant hose, etc. Everything will look clean before a sale though. As a buyer, you just wont see it coming.
As a buyer I stay away from vehicles whose hoods are unusually clean in a suspecting way. It tells me 1) you don't usually do it, and you only super washed it for the purpose of making a sale, which screams maintenance neglect. 2) making it extra clean and shiny might be away to hide some things about the car. I wipe down the engine bay of all my cars with a simple micro fiber and soap formula. I do this every time I take it to the car wash, so it never gets so bad that it needed to be power washed for sale.
A main point is not to spray water under pressure at electrical connections. Also many spray degreasers are mild acids that will corrode electrical connections and attack aluminum. Rinse well. Most batteries are sealed so washing them should not hurt them.
I’ve always washed engines and never had an issue on old, new and modern cars. Keep your engine clean. If water could damage it then your car should be driven in the rain!!
@@wyguy3392the hood is for aerodynamics genius. Without a hood your engine will be fine. Depending how aerodynamic your car is, just the hood alone can save 5mpg.
I heard that you dont have to be nearly as careful if you use an oil based substance to clean it. I personally like to use avocado oil and sandpaper blocks to clean it up, looks great 👍
The problem is that they charge too much for cleaning the engine and it turns out that they do not remove the cover that covers the engine and it remains dirty there
If your car has no electronic under the engine bay or is really new then your more than likely safe buy if its old then you will surely get water into connections
Crazy I do question that but when you get oil spilling on your car parts or coolant line breaking open if it can take hot oil shooting out warm water can’t do a lot as long as nothing exposed
I dont think that you need to worry about demaging something engine doesnt like to be under water not be cleaned with a water i was working as a mechanic we used cleaner for engines that brake down dirt oil everything used presure washer and dry it with preasured air and thats it also you can Just not drive it if you are scared and wait for it to dry if there Will be some water left engine probably Will dry itself when you Will drive how people think when its raining do you think water cant wet the engine?
Try spraying a 2000 Ford Excursion V10 motor compartment like this. And then find out just how expensive the Multiple computers are going to cost to replace them. 😮😢
pressure washing engine bay prolongs rust development. i use a microfiber cloth and an apc solution (i do not recommend grease remover as numerous mechanics inside an engine requires grease to work optimally) and just wipe the top part of the engine to make it look clean. afterwards i like to use an airpistol to get all the dust off and dry everything out. also, i would advice to not pressure wash wheels as most people do, this leads to rust on the brake caliper and waterleaking into the wheel-bearings which ruins them. as a professional welder, car mechanic and mechanical industry worker i know a lot of things that people do not think/realize. if rust had occured in the cars bodywork, do not apply tectyle solutions or sheepfat! if rust has developed, trying to use acid solutions or rust-defending solutions wont do a thing! remove all rust and weld parts that need welding to then apply sheepfat and tectyle solution.
Just a Tip, Clean under engine cover, 9/10 times, if the customer requests the engine bay cleaned, cleaning just the Surface isn't enough. If it's a courtesy engine bay cleaning, surface level is fine! Just be mindful to give customers that actual ENGINE bay cleaning. And not just cleaning plastic covers! Good video tho!
This is what happens when you know how to keep paint and upholstery looking good but have zero mechanical knowledge. I love the way these people spray the water right at the dipstick like it isn't just a tiny ill-fitting o-ring keeping all that shit out of your oil pan 😂
Why do supposed know-it-alls post in comments. You dont know what you are talking about, just stop. Ive pressure washed audio ampliers before, your eletrical will be fine IF you let it dry properly before using. Depending on dryness and temp where you live, 1 day to a week before you should even attempt to turn the key. Its not rocket science. Also please unplug the effing battery before attempting this. Better safe than sorry.
NO problem, everything in the engine bay is designed to get wet. I just cleaned my engine yesterday 7-7-23 and didn't cover a thing.No problems. Started right up afterwards. I
@@chriswimmer7528 I'll keep an eye out and if I see anything I'll get on it with a terminal brush and some dielectric grease. Pretty sure this was the first time this engine was ever touched, so maybe in retrospect I should have pulled it. Thanks Chris.
Stop listening to these videos of people pressure washing their engine bays. Use a microfiber and some detailer and it will clean up nicely. A dirty engine bay also does not hurt anything so no need to perfectly spray everything off anyway just a recipe for disaster.
