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Just got my car recently. The previous owner (female) keep the interior and exterior in excellent shape. When I pop the hood, it looks like the car when through the dirtiest dust storm ever. Everything under the hood is covered with a dirt film. What is the safest and best way to clean the engine compartment?
Is it harmful to any components to steam clean under the hood?
Thanks
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DO NOT STEAM CLEAN ANY BMW ENGINE BUILT AFTER 1980. Use a degreaser and soft water pressure. there are a lot of plastic parts a pressure washer can break. | | | | | 10-04-2004, 12:14 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
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Are there any parts under the hood that can't get wet ? I mean, can you just go to work in there with no worries ? I've got an air compressor I wanted to use under the hood, thought I'd try to blow everything off with air and the use the hose to lightly spray it down. Anything I should worry about ? | | | | | 10-04-2004, 03:22 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 120 |
try avoiding the intake, you dont want to suck water into your motor | | | | |
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