Originally Posted by
Storydude1
The only steel parts in an engine are the bearings and the crank.
As long as you re-lube the bearings and crank, there is no chance of them rusting from using water. Aluminum doesn't rust in the presence of water, nor does chrome or brass.
Thank you.
People on here are paranoid.
Did you ever wash something metal with water? Did it end up rusting? Why not? Cause you dried it... Obviously the engine internals are a bit more fragile, but really, some compressed air after some denatured alcohol/carb cleaner/WD40 and relubing before installing will not cause rest. Those things prevent it from happening.