[Vwdiesel] blinking alternator light

[MLightner]

Bryan wrote:

From: 82 Diesel Westy <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] blinking alternator light ??
To: Rolf Pechukas <rbp at 4u2bu.org>, vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Message-ID: <617288.62877.qm at web38715.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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>Rolf, when you get a warm day, please go to a car wash
>with hot water and spray up you motor with a Simple
>Green solution, about 50/50 mix with hot water.
>Let it soak for 5 -10 minutes on the warm engine.
>Then power hose your motor down and get her cleaned
>up.

>Glad it was something simple, those brushes are fine.

>Bryan

I heard somewhere that it's risky to spray a warm diesel due to the possibility of causing warpage to the IP - do you let the vehicle sit until it's cooled off a certain amount, or just avoid hitting the IP with the water stream?  Any other precautions such as apply to gassers?  Needless to say, my diesel engines have always ended up looking fairly dirty.

Mike