i just ranmy car and i noticed that there was a little pool of coolant under it. i also noticed coolant on the opti. . . BRAND NEW ONE. i was wondering how much an opti can take? i DO NOT wanna have to remove this one again and get another. just how much can it take? it wasnt that much coolant and i dont think it drenched the opti. if i let it evap will it be ok? please let it be ok. . .

 

i have washed my engine many times and not had a problem with it. I replaced my opti at about 100k just because it was mising a little and when i took the opti apart there was no sign of water. You should be fine.

 

awsome thanx

 

No one can predict how much water will affect a given opti. Too many variables. I drove a few thousand miles with an intermittent water pump leak and it did not affect mine at all.

 

Like shoebox said, it really depends on the situation...but since yours is vented, you should probably be okay.

 

The only opti I have taken appart was sealed really well... only way water or coolant could get inside is if you dropped it in a lake. Power washed my motor a few times and never had any problems as I expected. You should be ok but I would worry more about the leak than the opti.

 

fixed the leak, piece of gasket left on from cam install, just wanted to make sure that since my opti was wet on all sides and there was a little puddle under the car that it wasnt fried. cause i dont wannad rop another 150 on another opti.

 

A little dielectric grease on the wiring harness seal goes a long ways towards making the opti even more waterproof. I did that to mine and it has had a few coolant baths since with no ill effects.