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Old 11-15-2007, 07:47 AM
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Default Re: Spray or Wash your engine?

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I guess I better stop driving in the rain.
I suspect some splashing from the tires is significantly different from taking a garden hose and blasting around the top of the engine where most of the wiring is.
I've gotten my laptop wet occasionally from a dash between offices where I work on rainy days, but that doesn't mean I'm going to hold it under the faucet when the keys get a bit grimy.

Obviously the wiring under the hood is reasonably well protected from moisture, I should expect it would handle getting blasted with water, but common sense should prevail. If you really want to use your hose, be gentle. Better yet, treat it as you would your computer, not your socks. If you really care, then care. If you don't, then why mess with it

PS Just because blasting it with water didn't hurt it, doesn't make it a good idea.

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