Ford Falcon: Water damage

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I recently took my Ford Falcon XR8 sedan to a car wash after a long trip. The guy with the high-pressure wash did the engine bay for 15-20 seconds and the exposed air filter became damp. I took it to Ford the next day and replaced the filter. Could it have damaged the engine? The car is running normally.

Answered by CarsGuide

3 August 2015

Paul Gover

If the engine is running fine there is no damage. As soon as water gets into a combustion chamber it does the damage, as it is impressible and can wreak havoc with things like valves and even connecting rods.

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