Pressure washing the engine bay?

[X5-MK]

Hi Guys

Been meaning to do this for ages but, too S*** scared. Has anyone pressured washed their engine bay?

Was everything ok.......etc

Thanks

[babylon x5]

I steamed cleaned the Volvo engine and bodywork, would nt want to risk the jet wash though.
The nooks and crannies on the body came up great with the steamer. 

Bab X

[X5Sport]

Make sure you protect all the electronics etc.  Probably not so bad at low pressure but I would not risk a full pressure blast at close range.

Richard

[X5-MK]

Sod it, damp cloth it is then.

[jaynana]

i do it; have done it many times with no probs..  3.0d so no high voltage spark plugs etc. i don't go directly on the electronics especially the HIDs..

[Steamyrotter]

Used to do it on a 320i & 525i.
Used to keep them running when I did it so I knew when to stop!!!!

Haven't done it with the X though.




Let face it the amount of times I have worked on it all the dirt has been removed with my hands, clothes, sweat and swearing....

[X5Sport]

So we pressure wash you instead eh.... )

[Steamyrotter]

[quote="X5Sport"]
So we pressure wash you instead eh.... )
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pmsl

[TimX5]

[quote="X5-MK"]
Hi Guys

Been meaning to do this for ages but, too S*** scared. Has anyone pressured washed their engine bay?

Was everything ok.......etc

Thanks
[/quote]

Ive steam cleaned alsorts of different engines over the years , trucks cars plant machinery all old and new never had any problems (YET )with eletrics other than drying the spark plug leads on the petrol engines .