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[Brentbba]

I'll vouch for the fact that Mo's hands are small enough to get to that damn upper bolt on the heater tube! Cook him all the carne asada he wants! It'll be well worth it Eduardo!

BTW - while 'rinsing' the couple of times with distilled water after the hose water flush, I did spend that time 'trying' to get at some of the mud mess. It looks 'a little' better, but a good steam cleaning is what is really needed.

 

[Eduardo96FZJ80]

Brent,
I used my Son's power washer it worked pretty good with the degreaser agent.

Slomo,
Sounds like a plan, now I just have to find the time to run away for a few hours!
I'll also borrow a 3' extension for the starter bolts.

 

[Brentbba]

Brent,
I used my Son's power washer it worked pretty good with the degreaser agent.

Slomo,
Sounds like a plan, now I just have to find the time to run away for a few hours!
I'll also borrow a 3' extension for the starter bolts.

Did you cover all the electrical connections with anything first?

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Someone is getting ready to drown there electronics

 

[C6H12O6]

I used needle-nosed vice grips to grab hold of the clamp tab. I only needed to grab onto one tab and pull it toward the other, pulling the whole clamp down into a more accessible position at the same time. It was a bit of a PITA, but nothing like what most people experience. I took my time and kept reading the steps over and over, but now that I've done it once, I could probably do it again in under an hour. I really didn't think it was that bad, but my clamp was reachable with my locking pliers.

 

[Eduardo96FZJ80]

Did you cover all the electrical connections with anything first?

No,
The tip on the washer for the soap/degreaser, runs @ a fairly lower pressure.
I soak it with the degreaser, then rinse with the higher pressure tip. I do it with a cold engine, a lot less condensation that way. You need to be a little selective as to were you direct the stream Started right up, and ran a little rough until it warmed up and dried completly. maybe I'm just lucky, but I have always kept my engine bay clean in this fashion.

 

[Brentbba]

No,
The tip on the washer for the soap/degreaser, runs @ a fairly lower pressure.
I soak it with the degreaser, then rinse with the higher pressure tip. I do it with a cold engine, a lot less condensation that way. You need to be a little selective as to were you direct the stream Started right up, and ran a little rough until it warmed up and dried completly. maybe I'm just lucky, but I have always kept my engine bay clean in this fashion.

From what I've heard - you are indeed a lucky man.

 

[Slomo]

Did you cover all the electrical connections with anything first?

Someone is getting ready to drown there electronics

I have seen alot of talk on this subject and all opinions point to hosing the engine leading to electrical problems if all connectors are not wrapped with tin foil or some form of protection. Is this an inherent problem with the 80 series or just the typical if you hit an engine bay with enough water pressure you will corrupt the electronics. I have not used my pressure washer yet but I have used a garden hose with a squeeze type nozzle for many years on my EFI 4Runner and multiple times on my 80 without incident. Just wondering if my rig requires more than normal common sense when cleaning the engine bay.

 

[Eduardo96FZJ80]

I have seen alot of talk on this subject and all opinions point to hosing the engine leading to electrical problems if all connectors are not wrapped with tin foil or some form of protection. Is this an inherent problem with the 80 series or just the typical if you hit an engine bay with enough water pressure you will corrupt the electronics. I have not used my pressure washer yet but I have used a garden hose with a squeeze type nozzle for many years on my EFI 4Runner and multiple times on my 80 without incident. Just wondering if my rig requires more than normal common sense when cleaning the engine bay.

I guess I need to clarify a little, "common sense" does apply. I try not to direct any "high pressure" into electrical connectors, distributor, coil etc. I also avoid this practice on a hot engine.

 

[Brentbba]

I guess I need to clarify a little, "common sense" does apply. I try not to direct any "high pressure" into electrical connectors, distributor, coil etc. I also avoid this practice on a hot engine.

Timely - see the thread from someone else that just did this and got his electrical just a little wet causing problems for awhile.

 

[Eduardo96FZJ80]

Brent,
I read that one, good to know which connectors are the ones that have a tendancy to get breached with moisture. I guess the most prudent thing to do would be to insulate them before a steam/wash etc.