[Shop-talk] Pressure Washing 'Modern' Truck

[Tom Coradeschi]

I’m not a fan of doing so. My pressure washer has a soap applicator tip and soap reservoir. I would use that to get it good and sudsy, but I am thinking that rinsing with a garden hose will be a lot less likely to get water somewhere you don’t want it to be. 

Tom Coradeschi
tjcora at icloud.com

> On Jun 10, 2022, at 1:21 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a '96 Ranger that will be due for a CA smog check in a couple months. I've been using it for farm duties and transport to hay baling assignments, and the engine compartment's gotten a good cake of dust. Besides the 'usual' prep--injector cleaner, clean the (K&N) air filter, fresh gas and oil, etc.--I'm thinking of pressure washing the engine because, well, because it looks like crap. I know appearances don't count--OBDII and tailpipe emissions only--but I need to wash my riding lawnmower and I'll have the pressure hooked-up anyway ...
> 
> So, anyone had an issue pressure washing a new(ish) vehicle with ECU, CoP, etc.? I don't think twice about pressure washing my old cars and tractors, except for maybe losing some paint, and if they won't start I know it's a matter of getting the electricals dried out, but a newer vehicle with their 'delicate' electronics?
> 
> TIA,
> Bob
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