Covering air intake snorkel when washing your 996?
#61
Three Wheelin'
I find you're defensiveness of this issue to be pretty interesting as well. Like I stated, I would like to see some data to back up your fear.
#63
It's strange that a reputed hydro-lock incident in a Maserati in Seattle would cascade into this thread, but here we are.
I want to see flow diagrams. The more arrows, the better. The people need to know.
I want to see flow diagrams. The more arrows, the better. The people need to know.
#64
Rennlist Member
Given how much time you've devoted to your post and the importance of fluidity removal rate, I expect a graph detailing each location of drainage with flow rates and duration of time. Also, I'd like to see a control between natural spring water from the store, verse rain water which has impurities which could reduce the amount of natural flow.
You really could be on to something here.
You really could be on to something here.
I think distilled water would be best for flow rates... but for accuracy of this experiment, stick a garden hose up your snorkel
#65
Rennlist Member
This entire thread is moot if you just use Optimum rinseless to wash the car.*
* I am not a dealer of Optimum rinseless. Promise.
* I am not a dealer of Optimum rinseless. Promise.
#66
Rennlist Member
I've actually used the waterless carwash products with success.
Last edited by 808Bill; 09-07-2017 at 11:04 PM.
#67
Rennlist Member
#68
Rennlist Member
#69
I come to automotive forums for two reasons. For help on car stuff, and entertainment. I'm happy to mix both, as long as personal abuse isn't part of it.
The output per litre is LESS than the Honda B18CR engine and mine lasted 9 years of motorsport "abuse" without any maintenance other than fresh oil and filters,and was still going strong when swapped out for a K20a. Doubt if any Euro motors, including Porsche, would have tolerated that 😊
The output per litre is LESS than the Honda B18CR engine and mine lasted 9 years of motorsport "abuse" without any maintenance other than fresh oil and filters,and was still going strong when swapped out for a K20a. Doubt if any Euro motors, including Porsche, would have tolerated that 😊
#71
Race Director
#73
Drifting
Thread Starter
My car is a DD, I also use the brushless car wash all the time and had this issue whenever I left the carwash with it being right at the freeway entrance, I would get a CEL upon accelerating onto the freeway, so I took a rain sock from the Harley and place it over the snorkel when I do a carwash and left it there till I return home, also no more CEL. works for me and I think you have a legit ?.
Instead, the sum total of your knowledge on this subject, based upon the technical content of all of your posts in this thread, seems to be precisely zero. You have contributed absolutely northing of substance. So you are the dumbest person in the room on the technical aspects of the subject, but you have appointed yourself judge and jury as to what all of us should discuss and should not discuss in this thread. None of us need you to protect us from what we see or say, we are all adults, and we don't need to be lectured by somebody with zero specific knowledge on the subject. If you start your own thread, you can have some say in what is discussed. In my thread, or anyone else's, don't try to dictate the discussion, particularly when you have added nothing and apparently know nothing.
It seems to be the norm for technical threads on RL to be derailed by stupid non-constructive comments such as yours that completely ruin the discussion simply because some posters don't personally think the question is important. If you don't think it is important, then just don't post. If the topic of a thread really is pointless, then nobody will post, so that problem will always take care of itself. Do you see how that works? Your personal intervention isn't needed. I'm surprised the moderators tolerate these types of comments since they are just a massive waste of everyone's time in addition to ruining what what would otherwise be a constructive discussion (or crickets if the topic really was pointless).
#74
Race Director
Point of order: it's typically the ridiculous technical threads that get derailed by stupid non-constructive comments. Like this one.
If the owner's manual doesn't suggest covering the snorkel, you're probably good. Unless you're a u-boat commander.
If the owner's manual doesn't suggest covering the snorkel, you're probably good. Unless you're a u-boat commander.