2006-06-08 08:15:12 · 9 answers · asked by Richard D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I understand that washing down the engine compatment is not the greatest idea in the world and may result in problems much worse than a grime/dust covered engine. While posting my original question I was letting the engine cool off with the help of a a box fan for about 20 minutes. Also I had removed the neg battery terminal (something I remembered my Mitsubishi service mech tell me he did before.
Now, when the engine had sufficiently cooled (important) I put the neg batt terminal back on and started it up. I let it idle for about 20 minutes and then took it out for a little drive.
Besides a little sputtering in the initial acceleration...it ran awesome! problem solved. I recommend this procedure if you find yourself with a bad running vehicle right after you have washed the life out if the engine.
If you do chose to wash your engine with a power spray take care not to direct high pressure streams of water at any vacume hoses or any geewiz looking electrical components.
2006-06-09 04:13:43 · update #1
Did you get some wax or any other kind of gunk on an O2 Sensor? That has been known to reak havoc.
2006-06-08 14:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by fireproof79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likely as not one of two things has happened: Either you have water in one of the ignition components or in the process of washing the engine you knocked loose a wire or a vacuum hose.
Look around inside the engine compartment for loose hoses (the small thin ones. Likewise check to see if all of your spark plug wires are firmly attached. If the car has a distributor cap, you might pop it off and wipe it out inside. Even a little moisture in there can cause problems. If the problem is just water somewhere, open the hood and point the car toward the sun and let it help to dry out the engine compartment. You may find that after a couple of hours of this the problem subsides.
2006-06-08 08:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Mitsubishi had a sparkling call and reduce mileage i'd say opt for it, yet you are able to really get shafted with an R-titled vehicle. as an party: I have a Cherokee with an R-call, yet because it grow to be repaired some months earlier to me paying for it, you'll in no way comprehend that it were hit. yet then in the destiny the motor mounts broke. i do not comprehend in the adventure that they were fractured contained in the coincidence, or the bolts were over torqued for the period of upkeep or regardless of, yet what i comprehend is that it left me stranded and with an tremendously sucky pastime to do. also 142k is amazingly severe mileage, highly for a events vehicle that the owner probable beat the hell out of. The Mustang receives worse gas mileage, and regrettably that's automatic, yet that could want to point that the guy who owned it wasn't extremely into automobiles. this is a double edged sword. it might want to point that he did not preserve it, on condition that he merely wasn't that into it, in spite of the undeniable fact that it may also recommend that he wasn't hooning it and doing loopy *** brakestands and demanding launches. of direction that is merely an suggested wager. also the decrease mileage facilitates it truly is case in my e book, even even if it truly is not THAT low, and the sparkling call is a huge plus. If the Mustang is definitely at a competent value i'd say go ahead and get it. you will pay plenty for gas (and rushing tickets), yet you'll likely have a hell of a relaxing time with it.
2016-11-14 08:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did you wash the engine? Only bad things happen when you spray water in the engine bay. Unless you plan on eating off of the valve cover, don't wash the engine.
2006-06-08 09:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by Alan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive it to let it dry, next time try covering the distributor cap with something before washing it
o yea and the plug wires
2006-06-08 08:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by Marlene 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you either got moisture in your distributor cap but on most new cars your coils are on top of your spark plugs individually if you got those you will be paying 300 to 500 to get it fixed (Hyundai dealer Carolina)
2006-06-08 08:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by monarchrichard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let it air dry use fans you got the electrical wet and you should be ok but yeah cover up it better next time
2006-06-08 08:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wipe off the spark plugs, wires and (distributer cap and roter if it has a distributer)
2006-06-08 08:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Tom H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean the alternator
2006-06-08 08:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by mighty_tounge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋