cleaning p.up engine

just blow it off with an air hose, a pressure washer or steam cleaner will force water into all the electrical connections, causing problems. you can try a light spray with a garden hose.
 
I agree with below, if it is fairly new at all, don't pressure wash it as it will cause problems down the line, either with connections or computer parts. Bob
 
I use degreaser and a hose on engines as needed, but I also blow them off with the air compressor very frequently. I have the belief that a dirty engine is a hot engine. I won't put a mower away without blowing it off.

The pickup engines only get done once a year or 18 months. The tractors are usually twice a year. The combine is never washed unless I have to mud out a crop and then the muddy portions get washed off that day. It wouldn't pay to get those parts wet - I don't even leave it out overnight. It gets about an hours worth of blowing off a day during harvest and a half day worth once harvest is over.

The newest pickup here is an 07. I haven't seen any detriment from washing off the engine, but I don't get aggressive. I use cleaner and a regular garden hose spray to clean. Simple green or purple power are the way to go on newer engines.
 

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