Engine wash

Over time, oil, dust and insects form a significant amount of dirt in the engine compartment of your Fiesta, which not only covers the engine and other parts of the car, but also significantly impairs radiator heat transfer. Therefore, washing the engine solves not only aesthetic problems, but also technical problems to the same extent. A dirty grille can cause the engine to overheat and cause serious engine damage. In addition, winter driving does not pass without a trace for the units under the hood. Therefore, start the spring cleaning of the car with a thorough engine wash.

Salt deposits - an accelerator of the corrosion process

Salt spread on the roads in winter not only successfully fights ice and snow, but at the same time has a negative effect on the units of your Fiesta car. Through cracks and channels, it penetrates deep into the engine compartment and is deposited on the radiator, folds and edges of body parts, as well as on wiring harnesses, electrical actuators and cable connections. This salt coating prevents moisture from evaporating and increases corrosion.



SEQUENCE OF WORK


1. The engine must be cold - on a hot engine, the cleaner will evaporate before it can act and dissolve the dirt.

2. Stop the engine and turn off the ignition.

3. Use rags or plastic bags to cover sensitive structural elements, such as elements of the ignition system, generator and power system, otherwise problems will arise with the ignition and on-board electronics.

4. Start washing first from the inside of the hood, for which we moisten it with plenty of water, then clean it with a sponge and shampoo and rinse again with water.

5. Rinse the grille thoroughly with plenty of water from the engine compartment to the outside. Pre-dissolve insect residue with a protein-dissolving cleaner (e.g. for kitchen utensils) and immediately flush the radiator grill out of the engine compartment. Do not use a hard brush, as it may deform the grate plates, which will reduce the cooling capacity.

6. Thoroughly flush all corners of the engine compartment, all beams and unprotected areas with a stream of water.



Pic. 3.10. Washing the engine with a water jet

7. Treat heavily soiled areas on the engine and in the engine compartment with a cold cleaning agent. After a while, rinse with a strong stream of water (pic. 3.10).


8. Dry the engine compartment, engine and all attachments with compressed air. All sinks have compressed air units and compressed air nozzles.



PRACTICAL ADVICE

Engine protection varnish



Pic. 3.11. Applying varnish to protect the engine

Immediately after washing the engine, do not forget to apply a special heat-resistant protective varnish to the surface of the engine. The varnish prevents the intensive formation of a mud film. For other parts of the engine compartment, a preservative spray or varnish will do.