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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ozzycat on 06 January 2012, 18:23:43

Title: oily mess
Post by: ozzycat on 06 January 2012, 18:23:43

hello everyone
i changed my cam cover gaskets today  i was wondering if it would be safe to pressure wash the under neath the engine to get rid of the oily mess
your advice would be helpful
thanks kevin

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: TheBoy on 06 January 2012, 18:24:35

No

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: hotel21 on 06 January 2012, 18:40:43

Neither would I normally, but have done previously.... :-[

If you are VERY carefull and trigger spray degreaser onto offending area, well away from electrical contacts and similar, you MIGHT get away with it as I did.  Or you might not and be in a whole shitload of bother.  Your call...

With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, I am now happy to use a couple of cans of brake cleaner, equally carefully applied to rinse of the oil deposits as best as possible.

However, oil will dry/burn off quite quickly, given time, long runs and deep puddles in wintertime.....   ;)

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: ozzycat on 06 January 2012, 19:01:21

 ok willdo breakcleaner & puddles it is then thanks for that :y :y :y

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 January 2012, 21:31:57

Cant see the underneath being to much of an issue as at the end of the day thats what happens when you drive at speed in the pouring rain

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: feeutfo on 07 January 2012, 00:59:32

Used gunk aerosol and a hose on mine. Seems ok tbh.

Title: Re: oily mess
Post by: ozzycat on 07 January 2012, 13:33:18

 :y :y sptayed with gunk & hosed off this morning good result thanks for the help
     ozzy :y :y :y