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Old 05-14-2019, 10:38 AM
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Best way to clean up engine wire harness?

The engine wire harness looks dirty and some filth inside the connectors. I am thinking of using purple power concentrate mixture with water and soak it in a bucket. Or using electronics cleaner and spray the connectors to get rid of dirt, grime, etc. The engine wire harness is attached inside the engine bay, minus the engine itself, leaving a lot of empty space to work with the engine wire harness Any ideas on this issue? Comments, feedback, advice is greatly appreciated
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purple power could cause some corrosion, I would thin the best answer is a soft brush and electronic cleaner, or possibly an alcohol solution, although that might not be the quickest solution its probably the better answer.
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Maybe deoxit the connections and then protect them.
Clean with a damp rag, don't dunk it.

Next time leave everything attached to the engine. Pull the plug from the computer and lay it on the engine.
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ev13wt and keycw, thank you both for your comments. I appreciated it.

I remembered that I did read somewhere about Purple Power can cause corrosion on the engine wire harness awhile back. I think it would be best to use Electronics Cleaner and wipe excessive moisture and dirt combine using a soft brush and rags to clean it up. Thanks again.
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