Power Washer

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I just finished using a buddies powerwasher he bought from Sam's Club, 2400 psi, Honda engine, wow, very cool. I washed the house before paint, cleaned the deck and fence and now am cleaning off my big block that is going into my Chevelle. Lets just say, "I am pitching wood" if you know what I mean! I have got to get one of these tools!

I have ALL of that stuff slated for mine also... It will get a work out this summer.
I fired it up again Friday after I got the truck up in the air. I spent an hour cleaning the junk out of the wheel wells! What a mess! The washer worked great though didn't skip a beat through numerous starts and stops. The high pressure does a great job on the underside. I swear it would have been clean enough to eat off of. I did a little detailing with some black paint Saturday after everything dried out but it really wasn't necessary.

You will notice I even had to pull the tailights to clean behind them...
I did find a possible cracked rim though... looks like the weld seam has cracked.

I'll know more after I get the tire dismounted...
Mark

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Mark,
The only thing I can say about pressure washers, is definitly winterize them. I have a Karcher pressure washer I bought from Costco. It has a Honda engine. The engine has never given me a problem, starts immediately even after the winter. The pump on the other hand is worthless. The thing is only 2.5 years old, and for the last year has barely worked. Now, it will not even generate pressure. I have been looking all over for a pump, and a replacement pump costs almost what I paid for the washer. Anyway, make sure you thoroughly drain it and run something like vinegar through it.

Ken

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Thanks Ken, yea the instruction manual stressed winterizing also. I will run some anti-freeze through when it gets to that point. It will be stored in the heated garage anyway but you never know...
Mark