What and how to clean the engine compartment in anticipation of frost?
- November 11, 2022
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Admit it: how long did you open the hood of your car? Top up washer fluid in anticipation of cold weather? Meanwhile, there are places in the engine
Admit it: how long did you open the hood of your car? Top up washer fluid in anticipation of cold weather? Meanwhile, there are places in the engine compartment where it would be useful to carry out an inspection before the fateful frost. The AvtoVzglyad portal will tell you which and where.
First of all, it is worth inspecting the drains under the edge of the windshield. They are often clogged with dirt, dust and in autumn also fallen leaves. But that’s where the water flows after all, and if it doesn’t go away, it risks irrigating the electrics and wiring.
In addition, there are often fuses under the lower part of the “plywood”, and this is fully loaded with a chance of going nowhere. Well, except maybe in a car shop and a taxi.
If there is a lot of dust under the hood, it should be removed periodically. But we do not recommend washing the power supply unit, in combination with sensors and other necessary components, at low temperatures. But it is quite possible to work with wet wipes or a cloth. Even necessary. In the cold, any contact covered with dried mud gets worse and even causes premature oxidation.
By the way, pay attention to the battery terminals, which also suffer from oxides, therefore it will not be superfluous to treat them with specialized chemistry.
It is easy and simple to remove dirt from candle wells with a conventional vacuum cleaner. It also helps to remove small debris as well as an abundance of dust elsewhere in the engine compartment. In general, do not forget to clean the engine compartment. It certainly won’t get any worse. Rather the contrary.
By the way, do you know what absolutely must not be done with the engine while waiting for cold weather? Then you are here…
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
First of all, it is worth inspecting the drains under the edge of the windshield. They are often clogged with dirt, dust and in autumn also fallen leaves. But that’s where the water flows after all, and if it doesn’t go away, it risks irrigating the electrics and wiring.
In addition, there are often fuses under the lower part of the “plywood”, and this is fully loaded with a chance of going nowhere. Well, except maybe in a car shop and a taxi.
If there is a lot of dust under the hood, it should be removed periodically. But we do not recommend washing the power supply unit, in combination with sensors and other necessary components, at low temperatures. But it is quite possible to work with wet wipes or a cloth. Even necessary. In the cold, any contact covered with dried mud gets worse and even causes premature oxidation.
By the way, pay attention to the battery terminals, which also suffer from oxides, therefore it will not be superfluous to treat them with specialized chemistry.
It is easy and simple to remove dirt from candle wells with a conventional vacuum cleaner. It also helps to remove small debris as well as an abundance of dust elsewhere in the engine compartment. In general, do not forget to clean the engine compartment. It certainly won’t get any worse. Rather the contrary.
By the way, do you know what absolutely must not be done with the engine while waiting for cold weather? Then you are here…
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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