Stem-blasting..
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Stem-blasting..
Hi,
would like to know if engine steam-blasting cleaning is possible without damage. This would be to avoid using dangerous and anti-ecological liquids...
Thanks,
Luca
would like to know if engine steam-blasting cleaning is possible without damage. This would be to avoid using dangerous and anti-ecological liquids...
Thanks,
Luca
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Steam cleaning... Normally used to make a bad engine bay look clean again, by second hand car dealers. The problem is that old cars do not have waterproof electrics and connectors so you get water where you dont want it. Therefore it can cause long term damage to a car if no care is taken.
On modern cars (from the last 5 or 10 years) the electronings and connectors are designed to be robust against for steam cleaning.
On the Minor there are not so many electrontics to start with!
If you take the wiring loom out of the engine bay and protect the electric units (wiper motor regulator box etc..) then you only have to make sure they don't get water in the engine...
On modern cars (from the last 5 or 10 years) the electronings and connectors are designed to be robust against for steam cleaning.
On the Minor there are not so many electrontics to start with!
If you take the wiring loom out of the engine bay and protect the electric units (wiper motor regulator box etc..) then you only have to make sure they don't get water in the engine...
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Matt,
Water inside motors and/or connectors has a tendency to make a mess, so you only find out after 6 months when thinghs stop working.
If you car is left on a beach when the tide comes in- this used to be an automatic write off for most insurance companies, as the car will be more trouble than it is worth.
Peole rarely consider the damage water can do, bit water in the electronincs / corroded conectors etc.. is a large cause of problems.
Water inside motors and/or connectors has a tendency to make a mess, so you only find out after 6 months when thinghs stop working.
If you car is left on a beach when the tide comes in- this used to be an automatic write off for most insurance companies, as the car will be more trouble than it is worth.
Peole rarely consider the damage water can do, bit water in the electronincs / corroded conectors etc.. is a large cause of problems.
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Should be plenty of Ancillae (think that's the spelling - Dan remembers Latin lessons from a dozen years ago...) around to scrub it thoughthey are not allowed to use chemicals in Roman Baths
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steam
LUCA... if you have the engine steam cleaned it will be
covered in rust within a week unless you coat it with some
sort of oily spray afterwards. This is because the steam
removes every trace of oil because it is so efficient. Add this
to the possible damage to the electrics and you may decide
to clean it by hand instead??
covered in rust within a week unless you coat it with some
sort of oily spray afterwards. This is because the steam
removes every trace of oil because it is so efficient. Add this
to the possible damage to the electrics and you may decide
to clean it by hand instead??
Willie
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well i need to get rid of the grime to see whats there, GUNK doesn't work because you are meant to use it on a warm engine.... oh and where can i get proper green and black engine paint? (no not in the same tin.....)
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Steam cleaning your engine can have a similar effect to driving the car through a flood. As far as driving your car away afterwards goes, the only parts likely to be affected by the water are the distributor cap, ht leads, ignition coil and spark plugs.
Take a spare distributor cap with you when you go to the garage. When you get there, take off the good distributor cap and put the spare one onto the distributor to prevent water getting into the distributor.
After the engine has been steam cleaned, dry the spark plugs and the end of the coil with an old towel then replace the spare distributor with the good one.
The car should start easily and you will be able to drive home.
A trace of water may get into the engine oil via the dipstick hole so it is best to do this before an oil change rather than afterwards.
Take a spare distributor cap with you when you go to the garage. When you get there, take off the good distributor cap and put the spare one onto the distributor to prevent water getting into the distributor.
After the engine has been steam cleaned, dry the spark plugs and the end of the coil with an old towel then replace the spare distributor with the good one.
The car should start easily and you will be able to drive home.
A trace of water may get into the engine oil via the dipstick hole so it is best to do this before an oil change rather than afterwards.
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