I have heard that some of the mechanized car washes are designed to RE-USE
their water.  If this is the case, and salt is what you want washed off, I
would avoid them.  Does anyone else have info in this?  (David Brodbeck, do
you have inside info?)

Sean

on 12/10/02 12:19 AM,  Laurence Smith at laurence@ALANASMITH.COM wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
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> Laurence Smith
> Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
> 90 Westy (fanumbos)
> 87 GL
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