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tuglet:
Hi All

After browsing this sub-forum, I'm inspired to clean up the engine bay in my Mk5 GTI. I plan to spray with engine degreaser and agitate with a suitable brush before rinsing off with my garden hose, then drying and finishing with some form of protection.

However, I'm unclear exactly what electrical connectors/components need to be covered with clingfilm or tinfoil. Looking under the bonnet, pretty much everything seems to be under a plastic cover. Any advice on exactly what to protect from the water would be much appreciated.

Cheers
tuglet

john87:
Hi,

I've cleaned mine in this way, simply avoiding the fusebox area and covering battery terminals. All was well after the wash  :happy2:

tuglet:

--- Quote from: john87 on October 17, 2011, 10:03:12 am ---Hi,

I've cleaned mine in this way, simply avoiding the fusebox area and covering battery terminals. All was well after the wash  :happy2:

--- End quote ---

Hi John

That's great, thanks. Did you have your engine running when hosing off? I've read a lot of posts about engine cleaning lately and there seems to be a lot of contradictory advise.

KevMK5:
I have been thinking of doing this and spent ages looking at options, (steam cleaning etc)


in the end i went and got a bottle of Autoglym engine de greaser and then used a product called Chemical Guys Bare Bones afterwards to give it a form of protection

before


after



sorry about poor iphone quality pics

john87:

--- Quote from: tuglet on October 21, 2011, 10:20:58 am ---
--- Quote from: john87 on October 17, 2011, 10:03:12 am ---Hi,

I've cleaned mine in this way, simply avoiding the fusebox area and covering battery terminals. All was well after the wash  :happy2:

--- End quote ---

Hi John

That's great, thanks. Did you have your engine running when hosing off? I've read a lot of posts about engine cleaning lately and there seems to be a lot of contradictory advise.



--- End quote ---

No I didn't have my engine running, have done with previous cars but don't really see any advantage in he golf since the whole thing's covered in plastic  :wink: different in older cars where the running engine would help standing water to evaporate...

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