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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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so i live in houston and it just rained yesterday. i was driving in an academy parking lot and it didnt look like it could be deep well next thing u know im doing down a big deep puddle and i come up. im sure i was at last 1 foot deep. when i came up i saw steam coming from the engine.
anything i should be worried about?
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Nah....Just water hitting the hot engine...if your car didnt shut off or idle rough you should be fine......that rain was nasty yesterday
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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alright thanks. although it looks like my gas gauge is depreciating fast could just me being paranoid.
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Eh....I noticed that on my tC..as soon as you get about half way the gas seems to go quicker
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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yea actually it is half way but owell thanks for the reply.
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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You could always bring it to the dealer just incase
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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you should have no prblem they are pretty tight and sealed good as lnong it isnt idling rough your ok
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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^^ Hey do you guys have the 08 tC projectors at your parts dept. yet?
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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I have TRD cold air intakes for the 08 tc if that is what you are looking for, not sure what u mean projectors?
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TOYOTA_PARTS_MANAGER
I have TRD cold air intakes for the 08 tc if that is what you are looking for, not sure what u mean projectors?
I mean the new projector headlights for the 08 tC. I wanted to change out my 06 headlights for the new 08 projector headlights.
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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sry dont have them
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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you can techincally hose down your engine bay and it'll be fine.

just no water in the intake pretty much.. lol
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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We are all assuming that you do not have a cold air intake that sucked up water---you would no doubt know by now if you have a problem........
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