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Offline Stronz

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Re: Can you pressure wash a MK4 1.8 GTI engine???
« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2009, 14:06 »
Has anyone had their engine bay steam cleaned? I don't trust myself with a pressure washer under the hood!

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Can you pressure wash a MK4 1.8 GTI engine???
« Reply #11 on: 16 September 2009, 08:45 »
Quote from: Stronz on 15 September 2009, 14:06
Has anyone had their engine bay steam cleaned? I don't trust myself with a pressure washer under the hood!



Get some AG machine cleaner and a watering an and a toothbrush. That's how I did mine!
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Re: Can you pressure wash a MK4 1.8 GTI engine???
« Reply #12 on: 16 September 2009, 11:39 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 16 September 2009, 08:45
Quote from: Stronz on 15 September 2009, 14:06
Has anyone had their engine bay steam cleaned? I don't trust myself with a pressure washer under the hood!



Get some AG machine cleaner and a watering an and a toothbrush. That's how I did mine!

and how you did mine!  :grin:

Dan
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Can you pressure wash a MK4 1.8 GTI engine???
« Reply #13 on: 16 September 2009, 11:48 »
Quote from: Dan34 on 16 September 2009, 11:39
Quote from: T_J_G on 16 September 2009, 08:45
Quote from: Stronz on 15 September 2009, 14:06
Has anyone had their engine bay steam cleaned? I don't trust myself with a pressure washer under the hood!



Get some AG machine cleaner and a watering an and a toothbrush. That's how I did mine!

and how you did mine!  :grin:

Dan

funny times!
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Offline Guy

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Re: Can you pressure wash a MK4 1.8 GTI engine???
« Reply #14 on: 16 September 2009, 22:54 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 16 September 2009, 08:45
Quote from: Stronz on 15 September 2009, 14:06
Has anyone had their engine bay steam cleaned? I don't trust myself with a pressure washer under the hood!



Get some AG machine cleaner and a watering an and a toothbrush. That's how I did mine!

hmmm my mk3 didn't like that method

mind you... I have learnt from experience that not all engines like pressure washers... exercise extreme caution!

cover your electrics boys!!
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