Car wash fear
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Funny guy.....lol
Ok, so I have a few cleaning products in the boot of my car, some new microfibers, a wash mitt, some wheel cleaning products, a few shampoos, some brushes for both interior and exterior, a litre of oil, change of clothes, windscreen wash & water, baseball bat, heavy duty jump leads, wd40, safety boots and hi viz jacket. I've got a few polishes, waxes and glazes and old microfibers for wheels and clean up along with Sonax full effect and tyre dressing of course.
There are a few different car scratch products such as ScratchX and T cut of all things too.
I also have an extended wheel wrench and of course the plastic sockets so as not to damage the alloys, Wet n Black, interior air freshener ( usually Febreze ), 2 air con bombs, white spray grease, Autoglym vinyl and Rubber essential for interiors..........
There may be a few other odds n sods such as maps, safety beacon for emergency use ( useful for the hard shoulder when there is serious traffic jams ) a plug in air pressure line, some detailing clay and lubricant and a few misc items, but..........
There is absolutely, positively no Dr Beasleys in there for sure
Ok, so I have a few cleaning products in the boot of my car, some new microfibers, a wash mitt, some wheel cleaning products, a few shampoos, some brushes for both interior and exterior, a litre of oil, change of clothes, windscreen wash & water, baseball bat, heavy duty jump leads, wd40, safety boots and hi viz jacket. I've got a few polishes, waxes and glazes and old microfibers for wheels and clean up along with Sonax full effect and tyre dressing of course.
There are a few different car scratch products such as ScratchX and T cut of all things too.
I also have an extended wheel wrench and of course the plastic sockets so as not to damage the alloys, Wet n Black, interior air freshener ( usually Febreze ), 2 air con bombs, white spray grease, Autoglym vinyl and Rubber essential for interiors..........
There may be a few other odds n sods such as maps, safety beacon for emergency use ( useful for the hard shoulder when there is serious traffic jams ) a plug in air pressure line, some detailing clay and lubricant and a few misc items, but..........
There is absolutely, positively no Dr Beasleys in there for sure
Where are your golf clubs? That is what God meant boots/trunks to be used for.
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There has been several threads by forum members reporting check engine lights and other types of error messages being triggered immediately after going through a car wash. It's not so much the amount of water hitting the car but the high pressure nozzles that are used especially UNDERNEATH the car that may be causing this issue. Why take a chance?
Actually just took mine to the car wash today because it is actually in the 40s here today. Car looked great for about 1/2 an hour until the salt residue from the wet streets accumulated on it. Still looks better than it did. Might look somewhat presentable until snows comes on Tuesday. Mna, I hate winter.............
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I really can't recall any threads where a check engine light was CAUSED by a car wash. Have seen some where water could get inside the cabin because of a poor or broken seal around the cowl at the base of the windshield though. Or where the drain holes were plugged and water would get into the ECM, but those were issues that were already there.
Here is one: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...r-wash-117757/
Here is another: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...-fault-110666/
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In these instances something wasn't correct and that is what caused water to get in where it wasn't supposed to. In the one thread the poster even said the windshield was replaced and obviously not sealed back up correctly. The other one said he noticed the issue when it went through the car wash, but never came back with a reason it happened. Plus, in both of these instances it was not an X Type. One was the XJ forum and the other in the S forum.
If car washes caused leaks which lead to electrical problems when customers went through them there wouldn't be any car washes because no one would use them. All I am saying is the car washes are not inherently the cause of the water issue. The issues will manifest itself when you go through a car wash because something is broken or worn, like the poster in your example said that the windshield was replaced. That is what caused his water intrusion issues. Cars are designed to be able to withstand going through a car wash without water leaking in. If water gets in you need to investigate why that is. That's al I'm saying.
If car washes caused leaks which lead to electrical problems when customers went through them there wouldn't be any car washes because no one would use them. All I am saying is the car washes are not inherently the cause of the water issue. The issues will manifest itself when you go through a car wash because something is broken or worn, like the poster in your example said that the windshield was replaced. That is what caused his water intrusion issues. Cars are designed to be able to withstand going through a car wash without water leaking in. If water gets in you need to investigate why that is. That's al I'm saying.
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Edit:
Sorry, I already posted this almost eight years ago in this thread on post #7.
Dammit you guys! Stop resurrecting dead threads!
Last edited by Cee Jay; Sep 26, 2022 at 08:37 AM. Reason: Zombie Apocalypse.
Still getting a floor of water to the passenger foot well due to water coming in through the cabin filter opening. I have the kit to modify the filter frame, just waiting to get a new cowl Current cowl doesn’t seal properly.
I would love to see some pictures or a video of the procedure as the instructions included in the kit are lacking details
I would love to see some pictures or a video of the procedure as the instructions included in the kit are lacking details
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