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Old 01-13-2008, 08:15 PM
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yeah,usualy here in florida,soon as i wash it,it freakin rains,almost everytime.

glad i have a garage.
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:13 PM
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Only issue I've had is that it always rains within 24 hours after a wash.
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:32 PM
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Nope. Are you trying to wash the motor with a fire hose?
1 day I thought I would be nice and powerwash the firehouse.

It looked great after I repainted half of it.

Hahaha
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:34 PM
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I notice that the medailion on the back holds water and it comes out when I open the trunkand it is always after I wash it and dry it, so I end up having to re-dry it. Pisses me off every time![:@]
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:52 PM
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I know numerous people here had this issue. Check for water on the passenger floorboard.
Not only would water leak, but it would also cause electrical problems. Here's the link for
the TSB.

http://www.stangnet.com/images/stori...s/07-14-06.pdf

Had the same type of things after washing the car. It was the wonderfule leaking issue.....
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Old 01-13-2008, 10:58 PM
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I wash my car by hand. I've never had it in a car wash but I haven't had any electrical issues. The biggest issue I have is that when I wash it the bugs start landing on it before I can even dry it off. Must be because it's Grabber Orange or something. Who knows...
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Old 01-13-2008, 11:05 PM
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I wash my car by hand. I've never had it in a car wash but I haven't had any electrical issues. The biggest issue I have is that when I wash it the bugs start landing on it before I can even dry it off. Must be because it's Grabber Orange or something. Who knows...
i have the same problem, grasshoppers LOVE red cars. its so wierd!
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Old 01-13-2008, 11:33 PM
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yeah,usualy here in florida,soon as i wash it,it freakin rains,almost everytime.

glad i have a garage.
Unlike here in Wetshington State where it rains whether I wash my stang or not....[&:]
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Old 01-20-2008, 11:25 PM
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I wash my car by hand. I've never had it in a car wash but I haven't had any electrical issues. The biggest issue I have is that when I wash it the bugs start landing on it before I can even dry it off. Must be because it's Grabber Orange or something. Who knows...
i have the same problem, grasshoppers LOVE red cars. its so wierd!
LOL, I guess I'd rather have mybug problem over grasshoppers. I need a soap or wax with pesticide in it.
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Old 01-21-2008, 01:19 AM
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I wash my car by hand. I've never had it in a car wash but I haven't had any electrical issues. The biggest issue I have is that when I wash it the bugs start landing on it before I can even dry it off. Must be because it's Grabber Orange or something. Who knows...
i have the same problem, grasshoppers LOVE red cars. its so wierd!
LOL, I guess I'd rather have mybug problem over grasshoppers. I need a soap or wax with pesticide in it.
I've noticed when I wash my car and then wax it with NXT Tech Wax, I get a bunch of bugs that land on my car...I think it's because the wax has a fruity odor to it or something.

And I haven't had any electrical problems like you're saying, but I thought about the leakage on the passenger side as well. The only other thing it could be is undercarriage wash blowing up and getting into the engine compartment somewhere and making a short somewhere, but it's most likely leaking into the fuse box/electrical panel from up above somewhere.
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