Car Wash--have you tried?

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Laughing my a$$ off here. I must have missed that video before. There's a list of reasons I'm glad I kept my C7 that seems to get longer every time I log in, and that vid just made the list longer again. Not that I drive in the rain if I can avoid it but does it leak like that when it's getting rained on too? GM engineers should be ashamed....
 
Murray20c8 said:
^^^ That said, this is the last step in the production proces
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PapaSmurf said:
Here's my old video. Oh the Horror!

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I love your video--very helpful. I did not know that so much water enters the engine compartment. I wonder if there is a car wash accessory you can buy to temporarily block the water from coming into the engine bay. Your car looks awesome too!
 
TY everybody for your replies. I learned a lot. Unfortunately, I do not live in a house, so I can't wash the car myself. But I like to keep my cars clean. I also did not know that there were many places on the C8 where water gets trapped on the car.
 
Rruuff Day said:
Laughing my a$$ off here. I must have missed that video before. There's a list of reasons I'm glad I kept my C7 that seems to get longer every time I log in, and that vid just made the list longer again. Not that I drive in the rain if I can avoid it but does it leak like that when it's getting rained on too? GM engineers should be ashamed....
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Not sure why you are laughing. AFAIK, the engine compartment on all mid engine cars are open to the elements.
 
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transmit said:
I love your video--very helpful. I did not know that so much water enters the engine compartment. I wonder if there is a car wash accessory you can buy to temporarily block the water from coming into the engine bay. Your car looks awesome too!
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Yes there is, but I never worry about it. I just dry it off inside. In fact I wash the engine about once a year.
 
If the $800,000 Revuelto with a completely open engine bay doesn't melt in the rain I'm ok with my C8 getting some water in the engine bay.

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transmit said:
I love your video--very helpful. I did not know that so much water enters the engine compartment. I wonder if there is a car wash accessory you can buy to temporarily block the water from coming into the engine bay. Your car looks awesome too!
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Get Xpel tracwrap to cover the vents then take it off after the wash. That is what I am planning to do as I will be driving the vette in the winter. So touchless wash is essential for me but I try to keep it to minimal, maybe once a monthly. I doubt I will ever see the effect of the "harsh" touchless wash soap as the car will be mostly covered by PPF plus I will only keep it for 4 or 5 years max.
 
Murray20c8 said:
Not sure why you are laughing. AFAIK, the engine compartment on all mid engine cars are open to the elements.
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Pretty sure it wouldn't have been brain surgery for an engineer to design a watertight automatic closure door on the under side of those vents. Opens when the ignition is activated, closes when it is shut down....
 
Rruuff Day said:
Pretty sure it wouldn't have been brain surgery for an engineer to design a watertight automatic closure door on the under side of those vents. Opens when the ignition is activated, closes when it is shut down....
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True, but no other mid engine car has that feature that I know of.
 
Murray20c8 said:
True, but no other mid engine car has that feature that I know of.
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And that means what? The first power window in a car was introduced by Packard in the 40's. No other car period had that feature before that either. A little foresight can go a long way. If I were younger, wanted to work and still had some ambition, I'd build a prototype, appear on Dragon's Den and get filthy rich. And I still wouldn't own a C8.... :rofl:
 
Rruuff Day said:
And that means what? The first power window in a car was introduced by Packard in the 40's. No other car period had that feature before that either. A little foresight can go a long way. If I were younger, wanted to work and still had some ambition, I'd build a prototype, appear on Dragon's Den and get filthy rich. And I still wouldn't own a C8.... :rofl:
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That's your choice. If I was filthy rich I'd have a lambo or a Ferrari. I am rich enough to buy a Corvette and I'd never buy one if it wasn't for the C8. C7's are over priced and not worth the money. :rofl:
 
Rruuff Day said:
And that means what? The first power window in a car was introduced by Packard in the 40's. No other car period had that feature before that either. A little foresight can go a long way. If I were younger, wanted to work and still had some ambition, I'd build a prototype, appear on Dragon's Den and get filthy rich. And I still wouldn't own a C8.... :rofl:
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Murray20c8 said:
That's your choice. If I was filthy rich I'd have a lambo or a Ferrari. I am rich enough to buy a Corvette and I'd never buy one if it wasn't for the C8. C7's are over priced and not worth the money. :rofl:
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Come on guys....Lets not turn this into a C7 vs C8 thing. BTW who moderates moderators here? 😝
 
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