salt on engine

[R350Zz33]

i noticed i had salty residue on my engine do u think it would be ok to hose this off or how should i clean it off.

[aris_unlimited]

Depends on where the salt is. If you just spray the engine and get water in electrical components then all kinds of things can go bad. If it is just one spot wipe it off with a wet rag. If it is everywhere then best to find a write up on how to properly clean your motor and follow that.

[evildky]

add some pepper and serve

yes it's a good idea to clean it off, many car washes offer engine steam cleaning, or you can buy an engine cleaner at a parts store or walmart, and follow the directions

[R350Zz33]

maybe ill go to a car wash and see if they have a steam cleaner

[inline350]

I work at a dealership and its okay to pressure wash it as long as the car's ON gurantee you weve only had one problem with a Camry in wich the technician accidently left the sparkplug wire off just a lil and it messed up the spark plug. But as far as the 350z evrything should be OK

[dasoupdude]

i noticed i had salty residue on my engine do u think it would be ok to hose this off or how should i clean it off.

Nissan recommends going to the nearest subway and ordering your favorite sub. Then popping the hood and rubbing the sandwich all over the salt, followed by eating the sub with only a fork.

[Watermelonwarrior]

followed by eating the sub with only a fork.

Hate to correct you but its actually a spork...

I have only done it once but I just unplugged the battery hosed off the engine bay and left the hood open for a couple hours or until I thought everything was dry.

[R350Zz33]

so turn the engine on and do this? the salt is on the front on the belts and pulleys. and soup can i go to blimpie instead i kinda had a problem with subway coming back up 2 weeks ago so i kinda dont wanna go back

[LAKE ERIE Z32]

i think he forgot a word in there... ive checkd out some of the engine cleaners at parts stores and all say to do with the engine off. and to let it dry before starting your car and letting it bring itself up to temp.

[krash]

Its straight if there is no electricity runnin through anywhere. take your battery out or unplug it, pressure wash to your liking, and let it dry thoroughly before you hook everything back up and start it. Problems occur when things are wet and current is trying to flow.

[R350Zz33]

the battery is covered so it should be fine

[fun240]

Let the car sit for awhile till it cools off, make sure its cold - Approx 1 - 2 hoursSpray on Engine CleanerLet it sit for about 3-5 minutes maybeHose it downLet dryStart and Go

Feel free to drink beer while doing this

[R350Zz33]

can't drink beer is it ok to substitute with root beer?

[inline350]

GURANTEE you nothing will happen if you wash your motor while its running the reason to leave it running is so that you have no problems starting it back up and that way evreything evaporates TRUST ME

[evildky]

the problem is taht if you spray cold water on a HOT engine you can crack parts due tot he rapid cooling, any water sprayed on should be a fine mist not a heavy stream and if doen while running ideally before the car is cmpletely warmed up

[R350Zz33]

ill figure something out right now its covered in snow so cant really do anything i dont wanna scratch my paint dusting the snow and ice off.

[XterraVersa]

If you are worried about rust, get a rag and some WD-40. Spray the rag with WD & wipe off the salt. This serves 2 purposes, it cleans off the salt & will pull any water that the salt attracted out of the metal. Wipe any excess WD off & you are good to go. No need to purchase expensive engine cleaners. WD-40 was designed for this type of cleaning.

[marlin29311]

Eww use a teflon based lubricant (or at least pure silicone). WD-40 attracts dust like whoa...