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IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« on: May 10, 2010, 08:03:39 pm »
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Have a read of this, folks, and take particular care. :happy2:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,14440.0.html



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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 01:26:55 am »
This is the main reason I'm too scared to go anywhere near the engine bay with my hosepipe.

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 07:53:30 am »
^^^^
Me too  :scared:


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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 09:08:55 am »
Wipe over with a rag & wd 40 for me.
ED35. Standard factory condition.

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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 09:30:30 am »
spray on G101/APC wipe off, blast of finish job done 20mins and no hoses required.

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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 09:34:54 am »
Autosmart G101 and finish FTW!!!   :pomppomp:

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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 10:08:54 am »
^^^^
Autosmart G101 is obviously the way to go. Cheers, guys  :drinking:


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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 12:37:51 pm »
i never clean the engine bay with anything other than a rag

my landy on the otherhand... goes swimming all the time  :grin:

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Re: IMPORTANT: For those who water their engine bay....
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2010, 12:48:46 pm »
Cheers for that.

When I cleaned my engine bay just after I got the car, I took off what I could to hose it, the rest I just used a damp cloth. It's all probably under a bonnet away from rain for a reason