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dblack3000
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Long Island, New York
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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| Just curious--I recently bought one of those little steam cleaners to clean the upholstery in my car and something dawned on me... I wonder if it would clean my engine safely, that is not having to worry about getting any major components flooded w/water as you would cleaning it conventionally. I think what I'm really asking is whether or not the cleaner could produce enough condensation on the engine where I would have to be concerned about messing something up? |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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I wouldnt worry about it. If everything is up to snuff, important areas should already be fairly impervious to outside moisture. They have to be in order to do things like drive in the rain, wash the motor.
Most common problem I've experienced with water and engines is distributor caps leaking. My old ford work truck used to every single time I washed the motor, even after I replaced the damn cap. I just had to pop the cap and spray some brake clean in to absorb the moisture.
You dont have a distributor, so you have no worries there. Unless you have an exposed air filter, clean away. Let me know how the steam cleaner works for that, I've got one also, but dont use it much. |
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Cpaulv
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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| I did an engine shampooing to my engine recently, just plug any open holes with cloths or something to block the water, now with mine I use chemicals then pressured water so I really had to be careful, all went well but if you are concerned about an area just cover it with something. |
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dblack3000
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Long Island, New York
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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| 88delta--I'm gonna try it as soon as the weather warms up here (13 degrees here; probably a heat wave compared to where you are!!!) As soon as I'm done, I'll definitely let you know how it worked out. Maybe I'll even upload some pics (as soon as my daughter shows me how!!!) |
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88delta88
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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| Right now, its about -15* celcius outside, which isnt too bad. It gets down to -35*C in the depths of our "Canadian winter" ;-) Off the top, I'm not sure what that works out to in *F |
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73Delta88
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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-5* Celsius = +23* Fahrenheit
-35* Celsius = -31* Fahrenheit
wow I must be bored :lol:
winter is the slowest season where I work |
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GraveReaper0
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
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Location: Windy Chicago
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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73Delta88 wrote: -5* Celsius = +23* Fahrenheit
-35* Celsius = -31* Fahrenheit
wow I must be bored :lol:
winter is the slowest season where I work
What do you do? |
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73Delta88
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Steam Cleaning |
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GraveReaper0 wrote: What do you do?
I'm an outside sales rep for a masonry / landscape supply company. I have an office but also spend quite a bit of time on the road during the busier times of the year. Not many people pouring concrete or building brick buildings or big retaining walls in freezing weather.
Now... back on topic :) |
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