Re: Engine Cleaning

[John Stevens <jstevens@kaiwan.com>]

At 11:19 AM 2/9/97 -0800, you wrote:
>> I plan on cleaning the engine (200 Quattro) on Monday.  It has become
sooooo
>> dirty between the the oil leak, the hydrolic leak, and roadsalt.  Does
anyone
>> have any advice that could help me.  Last time I cleaned the engine, it
>> looked great, but I ended up with a few electrical issues. 
>
>As a matter of course in our racing career....we will not work on a
>dirty engine.  So, if we have a muddy _yes that's happened_ or oily
>engine or undercarraige, we have taken the race car  (on trailer) to the
>drive through car wash (effectionately known as the quarter car wash)
>and use the engine degreaser first then the high pressure hose....being
>careful to not directly hit the high pressure to sensitive areas.  This
>works really well and also got a lot of attention for our sponsors who
>happened to be in the local area. 
>
>Good luck.  This usually leaves it looking well.
>
>Trish

I don't know about Audi's, but a guy torched his Twin Turbo Supra doing this.
He just pulled into a car wash, and started hosing away.  About a block away,
the engine compartment burst into flames.  There are steps you need to take
before cleaning the engine.  One of them is covering the distributor(saran
wrap works well).  I believe there are a few other components that need to
be covered depending on the model of your car.  Before you take the hose
to your Q, I suggest researching the proper method.

Regards,
John
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