I have washed my air cooled westy in a car wash. The only
problem I had was water entering the front window seals. No
engine implications. Since rain can enter these vents anyway
(admittedly not at that volume / intensity) I am sure the
engineers allowed for adequate drainage.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:19:58 -0500
>From: Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
>Subject: Vanagon in a car wash
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Well here in Ontario, Canada there is a lovely layer of
salt water all
>over the roads slowly eating my Vanagon.  I'm tired of hand
washing it
>in the deep freeze, so I want to use my local driver-em
through car
>wash.  I've never done this in a Vanagon.
>
>Are there any issues with the the spray water from the car
wash
>entering the rear air grills?  My local car wash includes
lots of
>horizontal spraying action and it is a guarantee that the a
strong jet
>of water will be directed right at the air grills.
>
>Any feedback would be nice.
>
>Thanks.
>
>- Laurence
>
>
>
>-------------------------
>Laurence Smith
>Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
>90 Westy (fanumbos)
>87 GL
>-------------------------