New to the MUD cleanup!

[Val678]

Hey,

So I just took my LX470 in the mud!

Mud is in every freaking part of the car. I want to get the mud off from the engine and the underbody.

But

Mostly I want to get the mud out of the engine bay?

How would I go about doing that?

Thanks

 

[spressomon]

About $20 worth of quarters and about an hour at a good self-serve car...er LC...wash is how I get our Nevada mix of mud and rocks out and off of my '99.















IH8MUD

 

[nat88toy]

buy a powerwasher... run a hose from the hot water heater to the power washer works awsome

 

[Val678]

Should I cover up anything when I powerwash the LX470's engine bay?

Should I cover the distributer or thats not needed?

Thanks!

 

[Campfire]

Should I cover up anything when I powerwash the LX470's engine bay?

Should I cover the distributer or thats not needed?

Thanks!

Well, first you have to find the distributor. It doesn't have one, it's coil on plug in this engine. Stay away from directly spraying onto wire harness connections. Good Luck.
Oh, and go get yourself some Simple Green and spray it down when the engine warm before you pressure wash it.

 

[-Spike-]

Get yourself a sprinkler (the simpler the better) a lawnchair and a six pack of your favorite adult beverage.

Place the sprinkler (connected to the hose) on your lawn. Drive the truck over the sprinkler so the front axle is directly above it. Sit in your lawnchair and open a beverage.

When you finish the beverage, move the truck forward a few feet. Sit back down and open another beverage. Repeat until beverages are depleted.

Some people are better off directing their spouses to actually move the truck at the appointed times, especially after 2 or 3 repeats.

Next day, take the truck somewhere to be washed.

-Spike

 

[Val678]

Thanks Everyone!

I'll try the Pressure Washer + Simple Green!

If that doesn't work, Sprikler time!

 

[NMuzj100]

Go easy on the pressure washer in the engine bay. Very easy to knock loose a connector or force water somewhere where it doesn't belong.

 

[tabraha]

I hope you got pics for posterity.

Anyhow, for the undercarriage the sprinkler takes alot of elbow grease out of the operation. I drive over the sprinkler and park with the sprinkler barely shooting out from under the front bumper and then periodically pull the hose sliding the sprinkler towards the rear. Again like spike I tend to move the sprinkler in 1/6th increments to complete the undercarriage at approximately the same time as my six pack.

This is the kind of sprinkler I like to use b/c the water shoots more vertical:

 

[-Spike-]

I suppose you could move the sprinkler...

-Spike

 

[cruiser88]

buy a powerwasher... run a hose from the hot water heater to the power washer works awsome

great fxxxing idea thanks never thought of that

 

[spressomon]

great fxxxing idea thanks never thought of that

Or get a Hotsy

 

[MiniNate]

I like to stop at the high school car washes with all the little feild hocky girls and lacross players with my truck coverd in mud (wich it usually is because it looks better that way) and open the hood and tell them to reach in there and give it a thourough cleaning. Now this hasne panned out once yet, but it sure is funny to see there faces.

 

[jtbshaw]

These guys make a great product for cleaning the undercarriage (www.nolimitindustries.com). Of course, you will need a pressure washer, but it will get the undercarriage spotless.

 

[1loudLX]

http://www.nolimitindustries.com/
looks pretty sweet. Do you have one yourself?

 

[jtbshaw]

http://www.nolimitindustries.com/
looks pretty sweet. Do you have one yourself?

Yes, actually, I have a whole bunch of them...









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...my company makes them.

 

[1loudLX]

i kind of figured that since you just randomly popped on the forums to post that, lol!

Honestly tho, how does it work to get road salt off? And how much would it cost + to send it up to NY?

Looks like a sweet idea. I only have a 1800psi powerwasher i bought at home depot, would that work?

 

[jtbshaw]

i kind of figured that since you just randomly popped on the forums to post that, lol!

Honestly tho, how does it work to get road salt off? And how much would it cost + to send it up to NY?

Looks like a sweet idea. I only have a 1800psi powerwasher i bought at home depot, would that work?

Yeah, I browsed the site for awhile and decided to go ahead and support the site. Woody should have the banner up soon.

For a end user washer, like you have (not cracking on your pressure washer, it's just not designed to be a big commercial washer), we would set the unit up with the correct nozzles for maximum water flow. Since you don't have a high volume of pressure, we would put the focus on volume of water to use for the cleaning. With the 3 open nozzles and your 1800 psi unit, with the nozzles I have in mind, you would be pumping at about 850 psi. Of course, we could go the other way and crank up the pressure, but I don't suggest that due to the cutting effect of zero degree nozzles. If you would like for me to get exact with it, I would need the GPH flow rate of your machine. Then I could tweak the Bottom Feeder to your specs.

Pricing...I can only discuss full MSRP, due to the dealer program that I have. I am currently working the final stages of a dealer in that area, so he could provide you with a much better deal than full MSRP. Basically, refer you to that dealer and he would contact you.

Now, if there was enough interest in a group buy, then we could get down and dirty in regards to the pricing. I would have to have at least 10-20 people interested in units. Shipping is no big deal. We get steep discounts from UPS and other shippers, so your shipping cost would only be in the neighborhood of $65, from me to you. Of course, going through the dealer would also lessen, if not eliminate the shipping.

PM me if you are really interested and we can go from there. I would actually prefer to speak one on one with you, or anyone else, if you are interested. PM me with a # and I will call you. Thanks for the interest!

 

[1loudLX]

What would be an optimal PSI and GPH on a pressure washer to work with the standard setup? I could always go get a better pressure washer.

 

[jtbshaw]

I wouldn't necessarily suggest that you have to get a different washer. We could simply change up the nozzles, prior to shipping, for you. There's no cost involved with that. My 2400 psi/2.5 gallon per minute Lowe's unit that I use for demos peels paint from oil/tranny pans (if left in place for a few minutes) and cleans incredibly well.

To answer your question, we basically recommend a "3/3" or higher for optimal cleaning, meaning 3000 psi/3 GPM. Our "4/4" hot water unit amazes me at what it cleans. This is the unit that we test each Bottom Feeder with prior to shipping.

Again, it really isn't necessary to change washers just for this unit, unless you just want a new washer.