steam cleaning

[tonko007]

Hi all i have been invited to a car show next month and as the engine is looking a bit grubby is it possible to steam clean a 406 2.2 hdi and what precautions should i take if any thanks again paul

[lozz]

hi, ..spray some wd40 in places first, mainly the electrical connection's.

You shouid be ok with steam, certainly better than jetwashing thats for sure,

FWIW -id sooner clean an engine bay by hand, old rag method ..Wd40 is brilliant at breaking down old oil and ming,


here is a pic of an old fiat icleaned up using old rags/toothbrush/wd40 and cheapo furniture polish,

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[GingerMagic]

On my 2.2Hdi, I simply use an old spray can of tyre-foam first to break down most of the grime, then wipe it off.

Then use an old tin of flash-dash or similar, spray it over and leave it on, wipe any excess drops off and it brings everything up lovely.

Most of my engine bay covers ( fuse box, ECU etc ) have broken clips so they fly of when jet-washed, which isn't great...

I'll post a picture later of my engine bay which looks quite tidy for a 192K motor.

+1 for Lozz - WD40 is a good cleaner too.