Zaino doesn't make an engine cleaner...what should I use?
07-25-2001, 11:11 AM
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do you mean to clean the engine itself or the plastic covers?
If the plastic covers I use Z-16 Tire cleaner. For the engine itself I just wipe it down with a wet rag and clean it that way.
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07-25-2001, 12:02 PM
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works just fine . . .
it does not give a shiny finish like Armor-all, it is a satin finish.
I rarely use it on the tires. I mostly use it throughout the interior of the car and the plastic engine covers Anything inside the car that is not leather or aluminum or glass or carpet I use the Z-16 on.
I rarely use it on the tires. I mostly use it throughout the interior of the car and the plastic engine covers Anything inside the car that is not leather or aluminum or glass or carpet I use the Z-16 on.
07-25-2001, 01:25 PM
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no reason to use a pressure washer unless you have gone through mud .. .
and allowed it to dry for months. How dirty can your engine compartment actually be?
I have used my hose a few times that is all.
If you insist on using the pressure washer I would avoid:
the battery itself, at least on top. The oil dipstick, the oil fill cap, the brake/clutch reservoir. I would not pressure wash behind the engine where the turbo is. Keep the pressure washer away from the radiator and a/c condensor as well.
Other than that stuff I think you can do the rest. Just be CAREFUL. If powerful enough it could remove the paint as well.
*** I am NOT endorsing the use of a pressure washer in anyway! ***
I have used my hose a few times that is all.
If you insist on using the pressure washer I would avoid:
the battery itself, at least on top. The oil dipstick, the oil fill cap, the brake/clutch reservoir. I would not pressure wash behind the engine where the turbo is. Keep the pressure washer away from the radiator and a/c condensor as well.
Other than that stuff I think you can do the rest. Just be CAREFUL. If powerful enough it could remove the paint as well.
*** I am NOT endorsing the use of a pressure washer in anyway! ***
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