Originally Posted by
red-in-la
Use a leaf blower to dry off the engine. I've been using one for years. It gets all the water out of electrical connections and there is no water pooling anywhere.
On previous 4 cyl, twin cam engines water always got down into the spark plug holes. The leaf blower is perfect to clear out water like that.
Been using leaf blowers on my engines ( all of 'em, cars, trucks, lawnmowers, motorcycles, airplanes ) since 1975.
I'm on my fifth leaf blower .... ( this last one just doesn't seem to want to quit, I've had it since '97 - Lawn Boy )