HELP ASAP!! Engine full of dirt and mud

I need to clean my engine. It's full of dirt and mud from off roading lol
Can I just spray it down with a hose? Or what do you guys recommend?

 

next time can you make a better thread title?

 

after it cools off you can just not to high of pressure

 

I keep it running to keep everything warm and hopefully evaporate any moisture on sensitive areas and spray it off from a ways away with a regular garden hose. If you use a pressure washer keep it a good ways away from the actual engine bay. Most importantly try to avoid the aforementioned sensitive spots i.e. electronics.

 

Thanks guys!! That's exactly what I needed. Will it be fine to turn back on after done cleaning it?

 

yes should be fine

 

Thanks Guys!

 

i always leave it running while rinsing

 

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Bag your alternator and dont directly spray on electrical components.

 

No. Clean it and never, ever start it again!


J/K...you should be fine. If it doesn't start, then you might have an issue.

 

Man I am digging your wheels! Are those 2012 stock?

 

Pay a professional $75 to steam clean it like they do for car lots... You'll be much happier with the results...

 

Next time OP, make the thread title "Need to clean engine. Suggestions?"

"HELP ASAP!!" can be anything.

We've also had people who were in emergency-type situations that really did need help...

 

Those damned wheels are a mystery at this point! To avoid more hijack, read this http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/201707-has-anybody-seen-wheels-like-taco.html

 

This title was kinda a crying wolf thing... I was expecting a hydrolocked engine or something that sucked up muddy water and the dude was stuck somewhere. Good attention grabber, but kinda a false alarm.

 

Op you make whatever damn title you want, ignore all these whining nancy boys

 

Well you see what happened was......

 

I came here as fast as I could.

 

Here is what I do after I go off roading and engine is full of mud. I been doing this for 10 years and never a hiccup.

Go to coin DIY type car wash that you drive into a bay. Drop $3 in coin in the machine and use their high pressure nozzle. It is perfectly fine to use a high pressure system, just do not point it very close (closer then 3 inches) to objects. Those public DIY car washes the water is not an extremely high pressure anyway.

This way you do not have a huge muddy mess in front of your house/apartment. And having high pressure actually helps a lot to get your engine bay looking clean again.

I dont cover anything either as I have a stock air box.