Has anyone try to wash their car before giving it enough time
to cool off????
I did... and steam start to come off the vent as I try to rinse off
the dirt on the hood...
Upon opening the hood, I found water on the exhaust manifold
cover, exhaust manifold and some probaby drip down to the
turbo... How are these parts' resistance to deform or crack under
such major temperature changes (ie. cold water on hot metal)??

Just wondering..

 

i don't think mitsu would have put it there, if they were worried..........this car is like 12 years old.... i think they know what their doing

 

I think there was a post on this already, try a search if u havent yet

 

You are correct... found the thread...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...=vent+manifold

it was late at night... so I didn't spent time searching..

 

i've gone through twice already, but i always turn the motor off.
im still using the stock airbox. im not sure if i should install my rmr intake or keep my k&n stock box.

the rmr intake would probably would be drenched.

 

oh yeah, also i've driven in rain and let it get rained on.
i recently also had lots of snow in the vents and i just warmed up the car and all that melted. i couldn't brush it off.

but whats this thing with the wing getting damaged in the auto carwashes?

 

Here's my engine bay after the car wash... the intake snorkel is
pretty much soaked with water... there were more water on the
header (exhaust manifold) and heat shield too... some probably
dripped down to the turbo (but they were dried off b/c I drove
the car into the garage to take pictures...)

 

Wash it by hand....I am sure you will achieve a much better result

 

Me? What do you mean by better results?
I did wash by hand...

 

lol....sorry, my mistake...the post with the pic said 'after the car wash"....it's early I'm still asleep

 

it's not a problem.... if it was as stated above mitsu. would not have put the vent in there this engine has been around for 14-15 years... i think they know what it is capable of and not....