engine cleaning - keeping intercooler dry?
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engine cleaning - keeping intercooler dry?
having read and followed the guide to washing your engine bay, was just wondering why should you cover up the intercooler to stop it getting wet, but what stops rain etc going onto it thru the bonnet scoop?
is it the fact that a little water wont hurt it but direct spray would?
thanks in advance.
dave
is it the fact that a little water wont hurt it but direct spray would?
thanks in advance.
dave
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As mentioned already, the intercooler doesn't require covering from the wet (why have IC spray if water causes damage to these things).
The only reason to cover the IC is if you use a pressure washer, the IC fins will get damaged and that's not good.
The only reason to cover the IC is if you use a pressure washer, the IC fins will get damaged and that's not good.
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As above, but when we use pressure washers on engines we do so not to use the pressure, but to minimise water usage. For example, if I use an open ended hose to rinse off then a lot of water goes over everything, probably 12-15 litres a minute minimum. But, if you use your pressure washing on a low pressure setting you're restricting flow to around 6 litres per minute, which is still plenty to rinse off, but means less water in the bay overall. This is good as less water means less chance of ponding anywhere sensitive. As long as pressure is kept low, no need to cover anything but the air intakes.
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Not usually, as the grime is suspended in the rinse water it usually just disappears down the drain... which is good for your drive but not so good for the environment. If you can work somewhere where the water is caught and recycled then all the better.
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