This used to be a really common discussion on this forum.

The conclusion is that it produces some real downforce, according to the factory service manual. I suspect it might also split the airflow and prevent some lift from being generated.

The SLK had a different body and so it had completely different aerodynamics - apples to oranges!

 

accidently put first dent!?! by backing motorcycle into her, after 9+ years...almost cried. Sorry, I know this is supposed to be about good stuff, just venting frustration.

 

;(
I feel your pain

 

That sucks, I know your pain. Every car that I have including the Crossfire has or has had at least one blemish that was put there by myself. I am truly my own worst enemy.

 

I did that after Bike Week this year by forgetting to put down the kickstand

 

You got that right !
A couple of years back I was working on the engine and messed up the clearcoat on one fender with a metal belt buckle.
ALWAYS USE A FENDER PROTECTOR WHEN DOING ENGINE WORK !

 

Thanks y'all for your sympathy, it does help! What a great Forum. Next priority is to re-visit windshield washer tank, again, no juice getting to sprayers, then tires for front & maybe brakes, all it takes is $$ and time off. Cheers!

 

It's likely not your pump or tank, it's your nozzle heads. They are heated, the plastic melts chocking of the fluids flow to the nozzle jets and hence no fluid. Take off the cowl, remove the nozzle heads, drill them out from the bottom (through the connector, reinstall them and presto, you have fluid flow. About an hour or so of work. Most time is to remove the cowl, then the nozzle heds, drilling the plastic (carefully and straight into the connector tube to open the channel again takes 10 seconds. Reinstall the cowl carfully (make sure to put it and windsheild sleave back carefully, and then you are done. Good luck.

 

I would pull a line loose and verify it's sending juice before doing a nozzle enema myself..

 

You still need to take off the cowl to pull the line loose. I wouldn't take off the cowl until I verified the pump was still working. That's easy enough but by trying the washer from the steering wheel stalk. If you hear it when you try it, the pump is working. There is no good / easy way or place to pull a line loose from the tank. I tried blowing air, running pipe cleaners, etc. for a number of years even knowing that the pump was working. I was ready to take of the wheel and the well assembly before I read about the nozzle jets melting. Do yourself a favor and if the pump is working and there is fluid in the tank, work on the jets.............

 

Best of both worlds : take the cowl loose and disconnect the spray hose. See if it works when you press the stalk, if so, then ream the nozzles, if not, then dig into the hose / tank / pump.

 

Thanks for all the tips! Several years ago, tank was leaking @ the bottom of the pump. Cold glue attempt failed to bond to tank. Hot glue gun worked, till now, think I have new (slow) leak, so I have to check tank, also for possible "slime" plugging line. THNX again!

 

I took my valve covers off and cleaned them. The task wasn`t as tough as I thought thanks to the forum and the many xf owerns that have posted. I will run my alabaste coupe to Galveston in an hour. Hope the leak is history.
Next headliner needs to be replaced a little sag in the rear.

 

Wave as you pass Exit 15...I live about 1.5 miles from there! LOL

 

Spent a few hours this morning at the Rides on Monmouth Car Show in Newport Kentucky. Had previous lunch plans so I just pulled in and parked for a few hours, so I didn't register. Met a few nice people and heard nothing but great comments about the car. I put the Jeep in another show yesterday and i an thinking of taking the XF to the Quaker Steak Cruise-in this evening to round out the weekend.

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Got up and browsed Ebay this morning for Crossfire "stuff". Stumbled upon a brand new Xfire 3 piece touring luggage set I had been looking for for months! It is in it's original box with all 3 bags wrapped in plastic still and all tags attached. Looks awesome but most and for all the price really is AWESOME as the whole set only was $65! The guy had just posted it 3 minutes before I found it - otherwise I'm sure one of you would have snatched it up real quick

 

I'm to cheap just use regular luggage crossfire doesn't know it's not marked crossfire !!! LOL

 

Good point Ed
Do you also do that with cheap engine oil, regular gasoline and tires??? Oh wait....Crossfire definitely knows that those things don't do him well!

 

I guess I saw that 2 minutes after it was posted then.. LOL

 

no not that cheap but do most of the oi changes & other small repairs myself !!! This week just drove to church & back no wonder crossfire has such low miles on it !!! : ) l