tzoid9

A friend of mine who knows I'm about to purchase a new C8 coupe coincidently looked over a neighbors new C8 coupe. He says that when it rains or you wash the car that water will go into the engine compartment through levers in that area .....I'm guessing near where the hatch closes. To me, I wouldn't think that the C8 would have an issue like that. Please comment on your experiences in this area. Thanks!

kromdom

Most do not bother, some use painter's tape to cover the openings or drape towels over the engine bay. Or there are products like this

EvanD

Vents to let engine heat out. No big deal.

Markamen

The vents over the Corvette's engine were designed for hot air to exhaust through them, but water—from a rainstorm or a carwash wand—will also enter through these vents. That's okay, though, because Chevy engineers designed their car to be impervious to both rain water and washing. I took the Corvettte factory tour in January. At the end of the assembly line each car is driven into a water bath chamber. I do not remember the number of gallons of water that is used to literally drench the vehicle along with simulated gale force winds. They are checking for interior leaks as well as how well the frunk, door, and rear hatch seals are keeping out water. I have never had a problem when water gets into the engine bay. After each wash I use my air compressor to blow out the water and then wipe it down with my drying towel.

Rocketmanwpb

This has been discussed many times. As the previous post noted the car was designed to get wet. After I finish washing the car I use the water that gets into the engine compartment to help wipe down the compartment because it gets dirty too.

Waterline

Where does the heat escape on a HTC?

Vetteman Jack

The water won’t hurt anything per GM and plenty of posts about this in this section.

Salmon057

Washed mine yesterday, put two towels over the engine and all stays dry. No big deal, water doesn't hurt anything.

V Vette

That's pretty sad if we have to worry about water getting on the engine and people "protecting" it...

Jettcity1

This has been discussed many times and the bottom line is the small amount of water that goes into the engine bay is actually fresh water in most cases and free of a lot of contaminates.
This water can actually be used for making beer, a precious commodity that is in very high demand across all of North America and parts of the free world.
I'll probably just use a towel and not worry about it, wipe off what I can easily reach and blow dry the rest.
I know the only times I have sprayed it down at a "coin operated" car wash, i did not spray much water on the rear hatch and there was very little water that even went in back there.
(I'll hoist a pint to that)

EvanD

Nowhere, the HTC obviously doesn’t have an engine!

4thC4at60

My 34-year-old mid-engine Ferrari's engine has been getting wet regularly... no harm, no foul... C8 has, thus far, survived for two years and 20K miles.... latest wash was day before yesterday...

proeagles

When he says levers I think he's actually talking about the hinges at the top and not the vents. Still won't hurt anything. What little water gets in can be used to clean the compartment at the same time just as with the vents.

Andybump

I though it was a misspelling of "louver".

Ystayhm

Not an issue if it bothers u just wipe not a big concern; I have a "20

Andybump

Vents in the tonneau. And, also the vents in rear bumper.

proeagles

Actually now days that could be true with some of the spelling I've seen

V Vette

Your exactly rihgt!

EvanD

That's funny!

MKC8

Louvers on the deck tonneau cover towards the rear of the car, similar to the coupe. As per Andybump.
During rain/washing there is some ponding on the tonneau cover, directly behind the rear drop window, but I have yet to notice any harm to anything.
I would avoid raise/lower the tonneau cover or hard top without first inspecting that area for water accumulation, but it's not likely that would hurt anything, either way.