Juz wash engine...

[kher]

Juz now juz went to wash the engine. The fellow got wrap the alarm siren n distributor. So far stil ok after washing but... battery warning lamp alr come out n goes off 2 times when i was driving. I nvr experince this battry warning lamp come out b4 i washed the engine. Y ah?? Means wat??? Wat thing wan spoil alr? :o :huh: :(

 

[SiGNAL]

Water intruding ur alternator.

 

[kher]

Oh f***...... then how??? i sure let my mum kill la. her car la...
Wat to do? let it dry up by itself? :o

 

[g88]

as what SiGNAL mentioned, during the wash water has gone into your alternator's core...so when you start engine again and it's spin....water & lectric run together sure got "short short" lor....can't tell for now whether your alternator will kong or not....

 

[kher]

Aiya... so bad luck 1... my fren also wash together juz now but he ntg happen. :(
Actually when washing the things under the bonnet muz cover wat thing 1st 1? as far as i know he onli took 2 plastic bags. 1 for the siren n 1 more mayb for the distributor.

*ps*- is distributor =alternator?

 

[EG8]

distributor is distributor
alternator is alternator

two different stuff

 

[kher]

So anyone knows the real correct step to b taken b4 splasing water all around those stuffs?

 

[g88]

Originally posted by kher@Nov 11 2004, 23:33
So anyone knows the real correct step to b taken b4 splasing water all around those stuffs?

basically EFI car is not recommended to "wash" since too many eletronic stuff liao...

 

[kher]

But nowadays car mostly EFI rite? Y stil provide this type of service?

 

[NiCkY7]

wanna earn $$$ ma... hihihihi...

got 1 suggestion, next time wash urself, after wash, open the bonnet and let it be under the sun for few hours... just make sure all dry kao kao before u start the car...

:P

 

[kher]

how to wash til so clean? use wat? B4 dry start engine n after dry start engine got difference?

 

[BlackSamurai]

Originally posted by kher@Nov 12 2004, 00:11
But nowadays car mostly EFI rite? Y stil provide this type of service?

Kher,

next time you may try "Cars" available major shopping center in klang valley, as I know, they don't use water to wash the engine bay, in stead they using some chemical lub to clean your engine bay by cloths.

Result? Look at the picture attached.

 

[kher]

Mine is he use plastic cover some parts n start spraying some degreaser mayb. then use water spray lo... also very clean...

UPDATE.... car juz broke down.... :lol:

 

[acbc]

U can still use water + chemical to wash the engine bay...

I sent my spare Galant to Mobil, BU to wash the engine bay 4 weeks ago. The fella just wrap plastic bag on the distributor and spray some chemical.

When done, he use an air compressor gun to spray the off water from the alternator / battery / spark plugs and fuse box.

Works for me. No problems with the car...

Maybe that fella u went to had no experience washing engine bay lar... esp EFI cars.

 

[kher]

Since acbc also say like that i should assume i had bad luck la. Not the old tank lousy. :lol:

 

[kher]

Originally posted by acbc@Nov 12 2004, 14:56
When done, he use an air compressor gun to spray the off water from the alternator / battery / spark plugs and fuse box.

I don tink he has done this step... :o

 

[kher]

UPDATE....

Alternator confirm kong alr. juz replaced 1 for rm145. the mechanic said the guy should not wash the engine bay when it's still hot.

 

[ipin]

BlackSamurai, where's the nearest 'Cars' around Wangsa Maju & Gombak area. Juz feel save when the engine not to be bath..

 

[polyxtroy]

How much do they charge?? Need member ah?

 

[alantan]

i just wash my engine w/o covering anything...haha...as long as i knwow hat i'm doing then okey already

hahahaha..anyway..washing engine..can use alot of thing

like WD-4d to wash off lub. oil stain...and you can use petrol too(works better) but then you'll have to be realy careful to cleansed it with soap to remove the petrol and stains..then spray with water..because petrol very flamable ma

and laos...you can wash with soap la....

i don;t use degreaser wan.....because expensive ma
so i use alternative choice lor....haha..but today i went to my mech..my mech gave me a bottle of degrease(valvalne engine cleaner) for fre..it cost 20" a bottle....works great...hahahahahaha