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mrmickeymouse · 09-18-2004, 11:27 AM

"Ouch! Took my '99 Boxster 2.5 (40k) through a touch-free car wash this morning. The car was running perfectly (and always has). This is the kind of wash that hoses your car down with high pressure soap and water. While in the wash I heard a horrible mechanical sound and my engine seized. I think the high pressure water got forced into the air intake and into the cylindars. The car wash is only a block from my house, so the car wasn't even up to operating temp yet.

I had the car towed to my mechanic. His preliminary diagnosis is water in the cylindars, but he won't know for sure until next week.

Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm looking at needing a new motor. Obviously, I'd like to have the car wash pay.

As for new motors, can I replace with a more powerful one? What are my options?

Thanks.":ah:

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09-18-2004, 11:27 AM	#1
mrmickeymouse Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 348	Car wash Info, I picked this up from another forum. "Ouch! Took my '99 Boxster 2.5 (40k) through a touch-free car wash this morning. The car was running perfectly (and always has). This is the kind of wash that hoses your car down with high pressure soap and water. While in the wash I heard a horrible mechanical sound and my engine seized. I think the high pressure water got forced into the air intake and into the cylindars. The car wash is only a block from my house, so the car wasn't even up to operating temp yet. I had the car towed to my mechanic. His preliminary diagnosis is water in the cylindars, but he won't know for sure until next week. Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm looking at needing a new motor. Obviously, I'd like to have the car wash pay. As for new motors, can I replace with a more powerful one? What are my options? Thanks.":ah: http://forums1.roadfly.org/porsche/forums/boxster/5684118-1.html Last edited by mrmickeymouse; 09-18-2004 at 12:12 PM.