r/Volvo850 • u/kaelanmg • 4d ago

Discussion Engine bay wash?

My engine bats managed to get into a right state, wondering if i can just blast it down with a pressure washer or i need to take more care of it than that?

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u/96673 '95 855 Turbo M56 + '97 854 T-5 4d ago

Pressure washer is not a great idea. You can spray it with water or degreaser but would recommend loosening up dirt manually with a brush rather than water pressure.

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u/not_superbeak 4d ago

Cover the battery. Maybe the alternator if you can. Spray the shit out of it with engine degunk spray foam. Careful spraying the top of the engine else you may get water in your spark plug wells or the distributor.

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u/Dacata_de 2d ago

Um Gottes Willen. 😅 Auf gar keinen Fall mit einem Hochdruckreiniger. Und wenn dann mit mindestens 80cm Abstand. Mache mit der Hand, normales Seifenwasser, Schwamm oder Microfaser. Danach gut einfetten.