2BLUE4U
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
I just bought an 09 RTX SE...the motor dept. is not up to my standards. Is there any reason I can't spray everything down with degreaser and use a power washer to clean my Nytro up? Any suggestions on what type of degreaser? I would like to do it now so it has a ton of time to completely dry out.
there are relays etc and the sled seems to be sensitive..I wouldnt do that...
towel clean...with a cleaner ...
if you must...cover the relays....and I wouldnt use a degreaser....
towel clean...with a cleaner ...
if you must...cover the relays....and I wouldnt use a degreaser....
ReelAction72
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Simple green and maybe a light misting of water.. Powerwasher would be no good.. They are made to resist moister but forcing water with a washer would not be good..
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I wouldn't powerwash, too much pressure to get into places it's not suppose to be. Just use a garden hose and some degreaser. Use a med. bristle brush for the stuff that doesn't want to come off. 
simple green is about the only thing Id use in many places....unless the other cleaner was on a rag and I could control it
I have taken every sled i owned to the spray carwash many times without issues. Maybe I have been lucking.
bottlerocket said:
I have before also...but this sled has all kinds of relay issues...so why take the chance...a little moisture in one of those and its all over when it freezes...
Zakre
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I power wash my sled all the time, just i do it with the motor running and all the panels on, i don't blast the hell outta it just clean it up with the brush and rinse it off.
MI Off Trail Rider
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I power wash the poop out of my 2009 XTX and never have had a problem. I too wash it while running and then let it run so the engine heat helps dry everything out. I havent used degreaser on it yet, but did on my old AC Crossfires without harm. Just dont get it on any of the exposed plastic or painted surfaces, it will wreck them.
Big thing I can think of is dont go to a wash bay, or use a power washer with well water. The added minerals will crud up the aluminum and promote rust on your steel.
Big thing I can think of is dont go to a wash bay, or use a power washer with well water. The added minerals will crud up the aluminum and promote rust on your steel.
sgilbert
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I dont get it. what does "clean" do to help. much more likely to cause a problem than prevent. The few people I know that wash everything, do no repairs ever. always shiny clean and total disrepair. I figure if your busy doing bushings etc. and stuff that matters, you'll skip the shine.
example, my buddy pressure washes his deere, feeling he is doing good, then the base gaskets blows. then it had to come to the guy who doesn't own a pressure washer to be properly repaired. so, the deck is 3" out of level with shot blades and a flat tire, but the exterior of the engine is clean, not the cooling fins where it matters, just the shroud and base. I actually offer a free power wash for anyone who ride within 10ft or so behind me, gaurenteed to get every nook and cranny, including helmet interior
example, my buddy pressure washes his deere, feeling he is doing good, then the base gaskets blows. then it had to come to the guy who doesn't own a pressure washer to be properly repaired. so, the deck is 3" out of level with shot blades and a flat tire, but the exterior of the engine is clean, not the cooling fins where it matters, just the shroud and base. I actually offer a free power wash for anyone who ride within 10ft or so behind me, gaurenteed to get every nook and cranny, including helmet interior
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Yeah I hear ya about the clean non mechanical people but also i've worked for a person that is both in the opposite aspect. It was a trucking company, which HAD really nice trucks that got washed/polished/maintained on a regular basis. That quickly stopped when i started, and now the fleet are quickly getting beat to hell and are rotting away. All he cares about is "are they moving" and not about if they are even repaired or in good working order. His motto also went from "A clean truck is a happy truck" to "A dirty truck is a working truck". I still laugh about how his trucks are still operational. I understand that he needs them to move to make money but come on at least get them in good working condition. Sorry for the rant and kinda off topic but hopefully you get the jist of it. 
MI Off Trail Rider
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Sorry I like my equipment clean and operational. I think its premature to assume that people that regularly clean their stuff dont maintain it. I should add that all of that gunk and goop that builds up under the hood attracts and retains water.
After spending upwords of $9000 on a machine, I want it to look as good as possible. Im protecting an investment. Who is going to buy my used sled if they open the hood and it looks like I rode the thing in a coal mine?
As for maintenance, Ill put mine up against anyone else's. I have a very through maintenance program that I follow.
Sorry for the rant, but it was justified.
After spending upwords of $9000 on a machine, I want it to look as good as possible. Im protecting an investment. Who is going to buy my used sled if they open the hood and it looks like I rode the thing in a coal mine?
As for maintenance, Ill put mine up against anyone else's. I have a very through maintenance program that I follow.
Sorry for the rant, but it was justified.
Yes how are the 2 related. Clean and maintained I thought go hand and hand...
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