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Old 06-22-2012, 11:07 AM   #28 (permalink)
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No. The temperature difference isn't that large. Its not like your engine block is glowing cherry red and you're dropping it into a huge vat of water. That would be a problem. Your engine gets sprayed by water all the time when you go through puddles, this is no different.
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