Harmful effects of watering motorbikes in hot weather
Many people choose to pour water on their motorbikes after driving in the hot sun to cool them down. However, this practice poses many potential dangers to the vehicle.
Do not pour water on your motorbike after driving in hot weather. Photo: Minh Tam
Currently, the whole country is experiencing a prolonged heat wave. According to records in the southern provinces, the highest temperature during the day is always around 40 degrees Celsius. Moving a motorbike in hot weather will cause the temperature of the vehicle to increase. Therefore, many people often choose to pour water on the vehicle to cool down after moving. However, this inadvertently causes damage to the vehicle.
Motorcycle parts are often made from metal, plastic, rubber, etc. These materials, when exposed to high temperatures, combined with prolonged engine operation, will cause expansion.
When water is poured on a car or motorbike engine, the temperature of these devices will suddenly drop. This will lead to deformation of the vehicle's parts.
If the user keeps doing this continuously for a long time, the motorbike engine will be significantly affected. Besides, this will also make details such as tires, saddles, ... or plastic equipment on the vehicle more easily damaged.
Experts recommend that after traveling for a long time in hot weather, users should only turn off the engine and park the vehicle in a cool place to let the engine and vehicle equipment cool down gradually. When there is a need to wash the vehicle, users also need to wait for the vehicle to cool down to avoid unnecessary damage.
To help the car cool down on hot days, users should pay attention to the cooling system. Check if there is enough coolant, or if the cooling air intake is blocked.
In addition, checking engine oil and washing the car regularly is also a way to ensure the car operates more stably on hot days.
