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I get that dirty back-end too. It's terrible! Even after one drive I can wipe black off the back. I wonder if it's oil, though.

As to water in the body, I use a product called Protect-All's Quick and Easy Wash. It isn't a waterless wash, but it is hoseless (so I can wash in the garage). You need two buckets of water, but you won't get water pooled in the body this way. I am wary of using it on the car if it's really dirty, though.

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Serious withdrawals here in good ole Indiana. There is not many days here that I can take the Z out. I just polish her up and remember better days. I unhook the battery but start her up at least once a month. I'll be back on the road again in April.

1992 ZR1 #330 White/White

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I don't know how you guys that live where it really snows do it! At least in this neck o the woods there are some weeks where the salt is gone & the roads are good. At least I can drive it around to get to the interstate so I can clear the cobb webs out. I know how hard it was last year, my first winter with a Z, when after Dec. there was nothing to do except clean it!:cry:

The only bad part of winter driving in my area is the pot holes are out in full force...it's kinda like a mine field. Usually I don't bother after the first salting, too much stress & too many pot holes. I hate salt!

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Even the C5's get it but that car's rear doesn't have as many "shelfs" for it to collect on!
I used to wonder about that too because some of the dirt was like moist in spots. Strange thing is that once I did up the breather box the dirt is now dry & I can blow it off. It was almost imperceptable but there were some spots where the CA duster would smear it. I know on I was loosing alot from my box because the corner of the oil pan where the drain exit is was stained & I could see liquid oil in the tube! That was a bad leak! My bolts were not even finger tight!