 This may be the stupidest question ive ever asked, butttt............ |
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| mrhurtalot |
 Jan 8 2007, 11:39 PM
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VRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOM!  Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 5-October 06 From: Yukon, Oklahoma Member No.: 6,996  |
is it ok for SOME water to get into the engine bay?
im talking like no rain tray and heading home on the interstate but got caught in the rain. |
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| biosurfer1 |
Jan 8 2007, 11:40 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
as long as you dry it out you should be fine, rust is not instant.
just make sure the water doesnt pool up and sit there for a long time. |
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| McMark |
Jan 8 2007, 11:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
What kind of battery do you have? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
It's not the water that kills these cars. It's inattentive owners. There are problem areas that any conscious owner should be aware of. As long as you aren't parking it out in the rain under a tree, you're okay. Check the hell hole as well as the other side to make sure they don't have standing water. If there is clean it out. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 9 2007, 01:58 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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A really bad set of spark plug wires, or a really really bad cap will not like water in the engine bay. The relay board, if you don't have the cover, will also not like lots of water in the engine bay--like a car wash. It's fine with the cover on the board, though.
If you drive over 35 MPH, very little if any water will get into the engine bay. Or the cockpit, if you happen to leave the roof at home... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (Don't ask how I know that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) --DD |
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| mrhurtalot |
Jan 9 2007, 10:51 PM
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VRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOM! Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 5-October 06 From: Yukon, Oklahoma Member No.: 6,996 |
oh i know the water doestnt get in the cockpit. haha pretty cool feeling with the girlfriend freaking out abuot her hair getting wet. but it wasnt. at all.
so basically, from what i just gathered, the rain tray shouldnt matter as long as i have good parts inside, and a nice clean heavenhole.. ps about the battery. i will be putting a new battery ledge in and probably will have like an acid mat under the bat. and there will be a cover over the battery too. will that help? |
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| Hammy |
Jan 9 2007, 10:54 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(mrhurtalot @ Jan 9 2007, 08:51 PM)  ps about the battery. i will be putting a new battery ledge in and probably will have like an acid mat under the bat. and there will be a cover over the battery too. will that help? Just getta sealed battery and you won't havta worry. |
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| Dr Evil |
Jan 10 2007, 11:21 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Just figure that the /6s do not have a rain tray.
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| Twystd1 |
Jan 10 2007, 11:46 PM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
well...
If the sixes don't have them... What do the 7s and 8s have? C |
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| Crazyhippy |
Jan 11 2007, 11:21 AM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
horsepower....
BJH |
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