Silicone Spray

I rarely wash the motor, and don't use degreaser, because it may wash the grease out of factory connectors. I just wipe the motor or a quick hose with water at the happy wash. Only reason against silicone spray is that it will attract the next layer of dirt.

How you apply the degreser (pressure/volume etc) will have a big influence on the possibility of causing problems. Furthermore, water, applied directly to electrical components, seals, hoses, belts, bearings, connectors, etc at high pressure is almost guaranteed to cause major damage. If you must hose the engine, use very low pressure spray (NOT jet) and avoid prolonged application to any likely vulnerable components.

I spray on a bit of diesel/petrol mix to bad areas, then a good dose of truck wash, let soak for a while then plain water pressure cleaner, works well, and i do it fairly regular so it doesnt get to bad.
Cant see any reason silicon spray wont work, its good for most things.

Cheers pesty

Cheers All,
Yeh , I done it.
No problems starting it .
Ill let you know how it comes up after Finke, interesting to see how bad the dust sticks.
Thanks.

Plastic bags over the delicate bits, no high pressure, just a hand wash, finish with a good squirt of WD 40. Comes up a treat.