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Diesel Engine Servicing

07/05/2012 5:05 AM

Dear all

I want clarification with yours about my Diesel Engine S12U-PTA .Mitsubishi Make . while we are doing the servicing for out side of the engine area we can use the water ? its any possibility water can go inside the engine ? please advice me .
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07/05/2012 5:32 AM

Be careful not to get water into the air intake. Other than that, water should be okay for external cleaning.

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07/05/2012 7:22 AM

We would take an old air filter clean it up as best as posible and paint the element. The paint would make a water proof seal over the element. Installed would keep most moisture out.

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