haven't washed mine in 7 months lol
I had this happen too, lots of steam coming out from under the hood where the water must have splashed onto the intercooler. I had turned my car off during the wash, but maybe I should have left it running? Regardless, it's a hood scoop and surely Mazda must have thought of situations where water might get forcibly pushed into the opening (garden hose, hand-held pressure washer). It didn't seem to cause my car any harm, I drove around for a bit and the steam went away.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...the-hood-scoop
1999 Honda Civic SiR | Bolt-ons
2010 Mazdaspeed3 | Cobb AP | Corksport SRI+TIP | Autotech HPFP | Magnaflow CBE
SRI but it doesn't take in any water in heavy down pour but when im in the car wash i turn it off to be sure.
If you'll notice, there is a rubber seal around the intercooler (on the underside of the hood scoop), which would make sense to me.
I spray my car down with high pressure soap then rinse once a week, and try to was every 2-3 weeks with a bucket and mitt
0 times this winter .. probably should do it sometime
Go before show.
o times during winter..as stated earlier in thread protect it well in the summer with wax and whatnot..i let a small layer of dust build up nearing the end of summer so that it acts as a protectant against the salt and s^&* in the winter. In the spring when the roads have been cleaned and most of the salts gone wash the car well and all the dust salt and garbage comes off with it...the ceo of RUST CHECK gave me that little bit of info lmao..i've been doin it..wurks fine so far..
- IKON`Overtake - GORILLA LUGS - RHO PLATE - NEXTMOD -
Its been from once a week to 3 times now. All depends on the weather
All year round, regular car washing is vital, but the winter months are particularly important. In contrast to other seasons, winter brings about a number of external (and uncontrollable) variables that might have a significant impact on your car.
If you must, warm up your car by taking a brief drive before having it cleaned. During the entire wash, be sure to keep the heater on.
I think what is vital is having a rust treatment to your underbody like a Krown - https://www.krown.com/en/
Create a barrier between the metal and salt.
I will not wash the car in winter (Mine stays outside).
If your car in a warm parking space then getting the a rinse
Rinse it with fresh water - not a car wash or a coin operated wash - they tend to recycle the water and do not desalinate their water.
when is a good time to go to krown's before it starts snowing?
Krown is best when its hot outside ... but you can do it all year
They pretreat the surface before spraying to remove as much debris before spraying