Back deck engine screen
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Back deck engine screen
Does anyone know whether there are any aftermarket solutions to seal the screening on the back deck over the engine, so water won't enter the engine compartment when washing a C8?
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Jun 5, 2020, 09:00 AM
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Not aware of anything yet.
Suggestion. Wash while engine is cold. Prior to wash open engine cover hatch and place towels under area that water would drip into/onto. Close hatch and wash car. After washing open engine cover hatch and remove damp towels.
Suggestion. Wash while engine is cold. Prior to wash open engine cover hatch and place towels under area that water would drip into/onto. Close hatch and wash car. After washing open engine cover hatch and remove damp towels.
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Not aware of anything yet.
Suggestion. Wash while engine is cold. Prior to wash open engine cover hatch and place towels under area that water would drip into/onto. Close hatch and wash car. After washing open engine cover hatch and remove damp towels.
Suggestion. Wash while engine is cold. Prior to wash open engine cover hatch and place towels under area that water would drip into/onto. Close hatch and wash car. After washing open engine cover hatch and remove damp towels.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; Jun 7, 2020 at 09:38 AM.
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Some users have applied painter's tape to keep out water, I've just been wiping down the engine compartment afterwards. You're going to open the hatch anyway to wipe down the area, it's only an extra few minutes to clean off the water spots. Plus, if you're at a DIY place, it gives you a chance to visit with complete strangers.
My car wash time has increased by 15-30 minutes since my C8 arrived!
My car wash time has increased by 15-30 minutes since my C8 arrived!
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Some users have applied painter's tape to keep out water, I've just been wiping down the engine compartment afterwards. You're going to open the hatch anyway to wipe down the area, it's only an extra few minutes to clean off the water spots. Plus, if you're at a DIY place, it gives you a chance to visit with complete strangers.
My car wash time has increased by 15-30 minutes since my C8 arrived!
My car wash time has increased by 15-30 minutes since my C8 arrived!
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I dont know this guy and could care less about him, but in all fairness I watched the video and there are two titles 1) in the freeze frame (for lack of better words) is "Water Leaks?" note the question mark, and 2) the written title is "How much water gets into the engine bay on a 2020 Corvette C8?" He never mentions/said water leaked into the engine bay, but was simply wanting to find out exactly how much gets in there, and was surprised by the amount that did, which was most likely a surpirse for many who watched it.
Last edited by 500; Jun 6, 2020 at 11:22 PM.
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I dont know this guy and could care less about him, but in all fairness I watched the video and there are two titles 1) in the freeze frame (for lack of better words) is "Water Leaks?" note the question mark, and 2) the written title is "How much water gets into the engine bay on a 2020 Corvette C8?" He never mentions/said water leaked into the engine bay, but was simply wanting to find out exactly how much gets in there, and was surprised by the amount that did, which was most likely a surpirse for many who watched it.
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I hand wash my 2020 and 2017 Corvettes with a cold engine and wash the engine bay out at the same time. I've been doing this for a couple of years on the 2017 and finally decided last week when I washed the 2020 that this will be standard wash procedure on the 2020 from now on.
