ENGINE.................................. ..................
Melting Slicks
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Re: ENGINE.................................. .................. (rayjerman)
I have, no problems. Avoide the electrical systems and you should be fine too.
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Re: ENGINE.................................. .................. (rayjerman)
I have degreased and washed the engines on my C5, the Ferrari, the NSX, the Subaru, and many other cars and never had a problem. I did not use a pressure washer as it might be too powerful, but I have sprayed them down with various engine cleaners or something like Formula 409 and hit it with a spray from the hose. You can later spray the engine and bay with an engine detailing spray and it leaves everything with a new shine.
I used to blow out the excess water with a leaf blower until it crapped out last year. However, I just bought a new 6.5HP Craftsman shop vac that has a detatchable motor to be used as a blower. It puts out 230 MPH and is even better than the leaf blower. In addition it really SUCKS!! :lol:
Now I use it to blow dry the cars after washing and it makes then ready to Z6 in a few minutes time. Great product!
[Modified by FredC5, 3:57 PM 9/7/2002]
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Re: ENGINE.................................. .................. (QuickSilver97)
I've read here for a while that it's okay, but I'm too scared to try it.
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Re: ENGINE.................................. .................. (rayjerman)
I would NOT use a pressure spray from a car wash, but have used a fine spray from a garden hose at home. You know how "electrical/ground sensitive" the C5 is; why take chances. After it is clean, just get a rag damp with any good detailer and wipe it down every few days. :smash: :yesnod: :)
