I try to avoid getting my 500 wet at any cost.
Some bright spark told me that the Italians solution to this is to have a squeezy bottle filled with water in the car. When its hot and wont start, squirt cold water over the fuel pump.
Haven't tried it yet. I try to avoid getting my 500 wet at any cost.
Some bright spark told me that the Italians solution to this is to have a squeezy bottle filled with water in the car. When its hot and wont start, squirt cold water over the fuel pump.
Haven't tried it yet. I try to avoid getting my 500 wet at any cost.
............... I would be cautious about the possible thermal shock to components from a sudden dousing of cold water. I've also had problems in the past when water squirted in the engine-bay in that way for cleaning purposes has found it's way through the cowling and ended up blocking the carburettor jets making any kind of starting impossible.
Follow Sean's example and have no water near your air-cooled engine.
Well heaven forbid that any of these 500s or VWs or any other air-cooled car were ever used as daily drivers and driven in the rain or snow, they may have got cold water splashed on their engines...... I guess drivers must have fitted special splash guards or only driven when it was dry :devil::devil::devil: