2000 Volkswagen Other Cleaning under hood

2000 VOLKSWAGEN

120,000 MILES • 2WD • MANUAL

JWRIEDEN

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I recently had coolant spray all over under my hood. I have since replaced hoses that were going bad. I want to spray it off with water but have heard so many conflicting things! I live in AZ so it's never really "cool," but after its been sitting for awhile, do I start it and keep it running while I lightly spray it down with a hose? Then do I let it dry while it's still running? Any help with this process will be greatly appreciated.

Jun 13, 2015 at 3:25 PM

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WRENCHTECH

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Just be very careful what you spray. Don't spray anything electronic.

Jun 13, 2015 at 4:40 PM

JWRIEDEN

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Thanks. I ended up just spraying it with a water bottle and wiping it down with a towel so I wouldn't get things too wet.

Jun 13, 2015 at 9:39 PM