I have a Mazda 6 04'. I would like to open the hood up and pressure was the engine area to get everything cleaned up. But can I say, go to the quarter car wash and just spary the inside of the hood? Or will the damage something?
2006-10-04 05:00:24 · 8 answers · asked by kkwong5 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would just use your garden hose at home. The pressure is a lot lower, and you are just washing the dirt and some grease & oil way.
Self-serve car washes use high pressure water, so I don't like to force that much water into the cables, connectors, distributor and other electrical components. The high pressure water can also tear off safety warning and maintenance information stickers that are placed around the engine compartment.
If you want to degrease your engine, use one of the foaming engine cleaners you can get from the auto parts store and just spray it on the metal or plastic components under the hood. You spray it just where you want it, then hose down your engine after the foam does its work.
Try to get a biodegradeable engine cleaner, especially if the rinse water will flow into storm sewers.
Good luck.
2006-10-04 09:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That won't hurt anything. Everything is covered and it gets wet whenever it rains or snows. I do it all the time. In fact, it is part of the maintenance. Don't stand real close to it because the force of the water might knock something loose. Stand back aways and just spray it lightly. If you use soap make sure you rince everything well. What you DON'T want to get wet is the insulation on the underside of the hood. It won't immediatley damage it but will cause premature rotting and wear. Another suggestion, take the engine or "beauty" cover off. That piece of plastic covering the engine. Wash that out too.
2006-10-04 05:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by indigonipple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that may not harm something. each and every thing is roofed and it gets moist each and every time it rains or snows. I do it each and all of the time. in certainty, that's an element of the maintenance. do no longer stand genuine on the factor of it through fact the strain of the water would knock something unfastened. Stand back aways and basically spray it gently. in case you employ cleansing soap be sure you rince each and every thing properly. What you do no longer opt to get moist is the insulation on the backside of the hood. It won't immediatley harm it yet will reason untimely rotting and placed on. yet another suggestion, take the engine or "elegance" conceal off. That piece of plastic overlaying the engine. Wash that out too.
2016-12-08 08:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are special waching devises for engines. Normaly they are washed with steam, because of all the grease everywhere which the steam can "melt" while washed away. If you only pressure wash it, remember that water and grease don't combine. so you wont be able to get rid of it. Besides, with the water pressure you might damage some electronic components.
2006-10-04 05:04:38 · answer #4 · answered by Roberto F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't hurt anything, just be careful where you spray. It would be bad to get water into the intake system of the car, and into any of the electronics. Most are sealed off pretty good, but take it easy when going over them.
2006-10-04 05:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just buy a nozzle for the end of your waterhose and spray it out with that i do it somptimes when it gets realy nasty.
2006-10-04 09:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by zombie_002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you rinse it very well, the soap is very corrosive to aluminum
2006-10-04 06:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no cuz i do it to my dodge ram hemi
2006-10-04 05:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by yhnkaygisiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋