Yaris dies in carwash!

[HTM Yaris]

UMMMM , ....why do you leave the car running ?

[lilredrocket]

Tunnel wash

[KRAZGRL]

Be careful with this. The reason I have the Yaris is because my civic si's motor blew when it was really raining a month ago (cold air intake sucked up water from a large unavoidable puddle).

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

UMMMM , ....why do you leave the car running ?

The car's not running when I send mine through the carwash. The track monster machine pulls it through the tunnel.

Two guys who do not make enough money scrub it with soft brushes on poles. That's followed by a high flow rinse and then a light rinse. I think the water is wetting the filter during the high flow rinse.

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

Ok, I bought some clear door edge strip moulding. I'll put it on tomorrow morning before the car goes through the car wash. If it solves the wet filter problem, I'll take pictures so you can see if it looks stupid. If the filter still gets wet, no pictures.

Scratch that idea. The filter still got wet. Here's some pictures of what I tried. I think the gap is still too big between the hood and fender and bumper.

Or, I might try backing it out the moulding a little to fill the gap more.

[LtNoogie]

Maybe stuff 1 foot of nylon rope in the gap right before going to the carwash.

Rain does not pose a problem.

[thebarber]

diy powerwash ftw

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by thebarber

diy powerwash ftw

Yeah, but they clean all the windows on the inside, vacuum and dry.

I'm just a lazy ass.

[lilredrocket]

^Me too. $40 wash hand wax and full detail with another free wash in a week! Can't beat that.

[LtNoogie]

Yikes! To me $9.99 every two weeks is too much.

[YarisSedan]

Or you could just do this.....

[AlexNet0]

clean bays like that on DD's here are impossible with the road salt and sand, constant dirt, etc, id love to keep mine clean, it lasts about a 3 days.


anyway how are those afe's in the car wash?

[YarisSedan]

I put a seal between the hood and bumper so no water gets in anymore to my intake.

[RS_91CAMARO]

Thats what im gonna do!!! Yarissedan What did you use and where did you get it?

[anonymous user]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

I put a seal between the hood and bumper so no water gets in anymore to my intake.

Actually the way are hoods are, i don't think the sedan's have this problem.
Wow, for once a sedan beats the LB at something, eh?

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

I put a seal between the hood and bumper so no water gets in anymore to my intake.

neither does any cool air! lol

as for winter driven cars....i would do a major spring clean in my trix after all the snow was gone and it'd usually last a month or two....just used simple green degreaser (cover the alternator, air filter, and battery) and then hose down the engine bay....super clean, super easy

[PHXDEMON]

This is why I always handwash my car myself

[YarisSedan]

I hand wash my car. I did notice after it rains. WHen i open my hood there is water in the area if the afe intake. So decided to just seal it up extra good as a precation. If you notice when you open the hood of the car you can see the street floor below. My car is lowered already and the air going through the grill causes a draft from the empty space below allowing cool air to go through. Ever notice when you open one window in your house it lets some cool air in but if you open another one across the other side it creates a nice cool draft that cools even better. I think its the same concept. I dont think putting a extra seal trapping water and air at the hood bonnet is going to make any difference in engine bay temperature. Also if anything would make the car slightly more areodynamic since there isnt that drag anymore.