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Sic Puppy
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:21 pm

What's the best way to clean a 1.9 TD engine??
Degreaser or Pressure Wash?
You know gow dirty my bay is?
If not here you go....
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schakal
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:00 pm

i would go for degreaser first and pressure washer after
but as i said before ,steam cleaner is the best thing if you can get hold of one
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:08 am

indeed shcakal, indeed.

let the degreaser soak in for a good 10 misn before blastign it off.
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:20 am

Got hold of some GUNK today and gave it a once over and a rinse and it's cleaned it up nice. Have a look....
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Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:04 am

i have to do this to mine

mine is really filthy!

have a steam cleaner at unit, so alls good ther Smile
Valver Boy
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:55 am

is it safe getting a pressure washer to the lump?? Confused thought water maybe getting into places it shoudnt be?
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:01 am

I've read in some places that you should tape up/insulate all electrical components (coil, fuseboxes, spark plugs) but I did it once, got water everywhere, car wouldn't start but water eventually evaporated off and it started again!
schakal
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:19 am

you should not be pointing the washer to the places where it should not be Laughing

but than its water at the end of the day ,especially now its summer and it will evaporate even without the help of the engine heat
Ian P
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:00 pm

ive always done mine with the engine running, put something on the pedal to bring the tick over up a bit so the water wont stall it, your get a lot of steam from manifold but thats not a prob

that way you dont get the problem of trying to start a wet engine
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:08 pm

^ The Retro-Renault top tip of the week Very Happy
schakal
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:28 pm

Ian P wrote:
ive always done mine with the engine running, put something on the pedal to bring the tick over up a bit so the water wont stall it, your get a lot of steam from manifold but thats not a prob

that way you dont get the problem of trying to start a wet engine


you may crack that manifold if gets hot enough Wink
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:34 pm

who takes that long to steam clean an engine tho?

plus, will always be cooler due to the water/steam over it!
Ian P
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:56 pm

ive done loads of engines like that and never had a prob (yet)

dont hold me responsible if your's cracks tho Laughing
Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:50 pm

That's bizarre!!! That's only the third R19 (diesel) that I've seen with the Lucas fuel pump. All the others I've seen have been Bosch! And it's a TD!
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:55 pm

Is that bad? Sad
Lindsey
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:47 pm

Was more surprised that there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to which car gets what.
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:56 pm

Mine was changed a couple of years ago. Mind you that was in a Renault dealers Confused
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:00 am

the car gets whatever is on the pallet next to the assembly line.
Lindsey
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:30 am

In my experience more seemed to get Bosch!
Nathylad
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Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:55 pm

I had my TD steam cleaned, it ended up looking like a pig sty again in a couple of days. Although that may have something to do with the rally tracks we have in have here in Wales.
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