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what areas should be covered with a plastic bag before cleaning the engine bay? The battery and

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Old 08-23-2004, 06:54 AM
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Wouldn't a warm engine help to loosen grime?
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Default My worry was that cold water on hot parts could lead to cracking. I'm probably overcautious...

but I'd rather not damage anything while doing it.

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Same logic on immediate re-start afterwords I guess?
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Default As far as the restart, I just figured it would be good to give it a chance to dry completely...

just in case some water got into any of the electronics or anywhere else that it shouldn't.

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Default I did my warm (not hot) w/ orange cleaner and restarted right afterwards to

a.) make sure it would
b.) heat out gradually the water trapped inside that would remain even after a day of sitting

I encountered no problem.
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