Killed Starter in Car Wash
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From: Newark, N.Y., USA
Car: 1991 Camaro Z-28
Engine: 305
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Killed Starter in Car Wash
I pulled my car real slow into the car wash thinking to clean off the crud underneath my car. The mist must have got into the starter and shorted it out. I clicked, then started. I drove it home, and started it again. When I tried to start it in the morning, it was dead. It was about 28 degrees during this fiasco. Just a warning to be careful.
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- 1991 Z28
- Ultra Metallic Blue
- 305 TPI
- 5 Spd Manual
- 3:08 rear axle
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From: PA
Car: 88 Firebird WS6
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
If you killed your starter in the car wash it was probably on its way out anyway.
It's more important to protect the TPS, Alternator, and the distributer.
It's more important to protect the TPS, Alternator, and the distributer.
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio 45215
I used to take my car to the car wash, shut it off, pop the hood, and go to town with the sprayer.. never had any problems.. your starter gets wet when it rains too! it was probably just co-ink-y-dink 
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1987 Formula 350, headman hedders, Accel supercoil, cap, rotor.
MAF screens removed. 160 degree stat and manual fan switch.
Best ET: 14.745@91.317mph-Stock
Best ET: 14.418@95.51 mph-Modded
Ridiculed Founder of the Traction Impaired Crew
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1987 Formula 350, headman hedders, Accel supercoil, cap, rotor.
MAF screens removed. 160 degree stat and manual fan switch.
Best ET: 14.745@91.317mph-Stock
Best ET: 14.418@95.51 mph-Modded
Ridiculed Founder of the Traction Impaired Crew
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