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gman1
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:59 pm

What are the best products/method
to clean and degrese???
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:40 pm

Have a look in Care and Detailing.
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:43 pm

Spray cover with wd40 then jet wash.
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:09 pm

zaust wrote:Spray cover with wd40 then jet wash.
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Jet wash inside the engine bay??????....wont water get into the eninge/electrics??
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Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:17 am

gman1 wrote:
zaust wrote:Spray cover with wd40 then jet wash.
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Jet wash inside the engine bay??????....wont water get into the eninge/electrics??

There are no serious engine electrics in the engine bay....the ECU sits inside the cabin out of the way.

The worst you can get is some spluttering while wet and squeling from the fan belts....as stated spray wd40 over connections, plug leads etc. :)