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- From: alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Eric Alter)
- Subject: Re: Is it OK to wash off the engine?
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- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.232829.17970@rchland.ibm.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 23:28:29 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan24.170501.21253@netcom.com>, derich@netcom.com (Scott A. Steinbrink) writes:
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- <stuff deleted>
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- |>
- |> In my heartful opinion, you should not wash the engine at all,
- |> but steam it. Water will cause rust, but steam wouldn't.
- |>
- |> I'm sure you can find someplace that has steam hoses.
- |>
- |> - Scotty
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- |> --
- |> Scott Allen Steinbrink
- |>
- |> NetCom: Derich@netcom.com
- |> America Online: Derichman
- |> Bitnet: 11sstein%gallua.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
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- Since when does steam, another form of water, not cause rust?
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- I would think that blasting a cool engine with water may drive some into place
- which may not dry out anytime soon. This may cause problems
- (electrical shorts???) when you start the car the next time.
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- --
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- Eric Alter
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