Hi All

I know when you wash the engine and engine bay you have to cover the tps sensor. Do i have to watch out for anything else with the water and soap? I will use simple green.

Thanks, Dora

 

I just spent $45 on a new TPS sensor....guess how

Make sure you also cover up the distributor if you dont already have the cover over it. Just dont directly spray electrical parts.

I managed to screw up my TPS with a power washer...

I like just 10 mins ago got the new TPS in lol.

 

I was too chicken to do it myself so I just took my car to a local detailer and they only charge $20 to do the car-did a great job.

 

A pressure washer (w/1500-3000 p.s.i.) is too strong to use on these computer-sensored-up engine bays without the use of extreme caution . These electronic sensors, etc., for these computer-controlled drivetrains work on just milliamps of juice, so water forced into the "weather-resistant" plugs will short-out different circuits within the connecting plugs.

The really good advice in the prior post was to avoid spraying directly at electrical connectors/sensor/the distributor with such high-pressure spray. You do not need to be washin' your wiring harness with these things! (Find another way to clean them...)

Car wash sprayers will do the same thing...

Before I ever do a power washing like this, I disconnect the battery, and then after I'm done washing, I disconnect each plug from its sensor, etc., and blow out both sides of the connection with the air spray nozzle from an air compressor to make sure they're totally dry.

Then you can reconnect the battery.

No - I never fried a TPS or IAC motor before. No. Huh-un. Not Me...

But seriously, I haven't fried one since...

 

I have yet to have any problems, I just douse it with degreaser and spray away, done it this way for years, although I may be just lucky so far.

 

You are SO MUCH luckier than me...