Bruce In Philly

2009 C2S 113K miles

I just watched a pint of water pour into my air box....... Do not wash your car with the spoiler up... it drains right down in there.

Actually spraying forward into the louvers with the spoiler down will shoot water straight down in there too.

I guess it is just best to wash the car with the spoiler down spraying water from the side at the most..... then raising the spoiler and just wiping with a sponge or soapy rag.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

the_buch

Great tip. Too bad you had to discover it the hard way. But thanks!

platinum997

Isn't there a drain hole at the bottom of the airbox.

What happens if it rains?

nwGTS

^^^^ yes there is

eagle1960

Right. Done this many times with no problem.

OKB

I put a towel over the engine

wc11

A cold engine

gray911

And this is the main reason they discourage driving these cars in the rain!