I wash mine all the time. I use simple green and house water.
I try not to spray the circuit board area directly but have
not covered it. We wash the coach after each trip (at least 1x
per month) and do the gen about 4x a year with the engine compart
and underbody.
No trouble so far.
But thatnks for the suggestion as I will cover it in the future
as it seems like a logical idea. Sure can't hurt.
Mike F
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
>> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Chuck Will
>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 1998 5:32 PM
>> To: gmcmotorhome
>> Subject: Re: GMC: Washing running hot engines, New Subject
>>
>>
>> I just got back. Washing an ONAN how? I think the big problem
>> in washing the
>> ONAN would be getting the Printed cirt board wet. Maybe it
>> should be protected
>> somehow with a plastic bag. I know the corrossion is not good
>> for the boards.
>> some of the circuitry is pretty close and corrossion might just
>> get together and
>> short something out. Maybe sealing the entire board in a clear
>> poly coating might
>> be ok? Any thoughts on this idea? Chuck in Lompoc.
>>
>>
>> > How many of you guys wash your Onan like that?
>> >
>> > >Chuck
>> > >
>> > >Thanks. I too have driven in the rain. Washed an engine or
>> two. I just do not
>> > >understand why people are so afraid of new ideas. Oh well I
>> will still do
>> > >what I think I need to do to my GMC. May not be right but it is what
>> > >I think I need to do. You all do what you think you need to do and
>> > >we will compare notes later. Might be fun at some rally. WHAT DID
>> > >YOU DO WRONG? Naw none of us would admit to that.
>> > >
>> > >Take Care
>> > >Arch
>> > >>
>> > >> Arch - not to worry - I frequently wash my toad (89 Jeep
>> Wrangler) engine
>> > >> at
>> > >> the high pressure car wash. I do it with the engine
>> warm/hot and running,
>> > >> and never cover the electrical system. (Not recommended
>> for engines with
>> > >> electronics)
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Tom & Marg Warner
>> > Vernon Center NY
>> > 1976 palmbeach
I try not to spray the circuit board area directly but have
not covered it. We wash the coach after each trip (at least 1x
per month) and do the gen about 4x a year with the engine compart
and underbody.
No trouble so far.
But thatnks for the suggestion as I will cover it in the future
as it seems like a logical idea. Sure can't hurt.
Mike F
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
>> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Chuck Will>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 1998 5:32 PM
>> To: gmcmotorhome
>> Subject: Re: GMC: Washing running hot engines, New Subject
>>
>>
>> I just got back. Washing an ONAN how? I think the big problem
>> in washing the
>> ONAN would be getting the Printed cirt board wet. Maybe it
>> should be protected
>> somehow with a plastic bag. I know the corrossion is not good
>> for the boards.
>> some of the circuitry is pretty close and corrossion might just
>> get together and
>> short something out. Maybe sealing the entire board in a clear
>> poly coating might
>> be ok? Any thoughts on this idea? Chuck in Lompoc.
>>
>>
>> > How many of you guys wash your Onan like that?
>> >
>> > >Chuck
>> > >
>> > >Thanks. I too have driven in the rain. Washed an engine or
>> two. I just do not
>> > >understand why people are so afraid of new ideas. Oh well I
>> will still do
>> > >what I think I need to do to my GMC. May not be right but it is what
>> > >I think I need to do. You all do what you think you need to do and
>> > >we will compare notes later. Might be fun at some rally. WHAT DID
>> > >YOU DO WRONG? Naw none of us would admit to that.
>> > >
>> > >Take Care
>> > >Arch
>> > >>
>> > >> Arch - not to worry - I frequently wash my toad (89 Jeep
>> Wrangler) engine
>> > >> at
>> > >> the high pressure car wash. I do it with the engine
>> warm/hot and running,
>> > >> and never cover the electrical system. (Not recommended
>> for engines with
>> > >> electronics)
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Tom & Marg Warner
>> > Vernon Center NY
>> > 1976 palmbeach
