Cerikbok Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I washed the engine out today and now the car is missing like crazy and won't hardly accelerate, thought it might be water around the components so I let it sit for about 3 hours and it still is running worse than ever. Any advice? Or does it take longer than 3 hours to dry out. I checked all the connections in the engine bay and they are snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) What do you mean? "Washed the engine out"?? Please tell me that you haven't pressure washed the engine? H. Edited May 15, 2009 by Havard (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_d Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 coil packs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Whats the spec of the car? N/a or TT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerikbok Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 N/A, and yes it was pressure washed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 N/A, and yes it was pressure washed You'll have water in your plug recesses then..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'de take the dizzy cap off, and have a look if its full of water, same down were the HT leads connect to the spark plugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 N/A, and yes it was pressure washed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerikbok Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 So what your saying is I need to get an allen wrench to get to the spark plugs and dry them out and check the diz cap? I realized how massive of an idiot I was shortly after I started spraying. To add to the fact I know little mechanically about these cars, where are the spark plugs located again? :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 So what your saying is I need to get an allen wrench to get to the spark plugs and dry them out and check the diz cap? I realized how massive of an idiot I was shortly after I started spraying. To add to the fact I know little mechanically about these cars, where are the spark plugs located again? :O Get one of those y shaped stick thingies and look for water under your bonnet...... You'll need to remove the airbox and the throttle body to get to the spark plugs on a NA. It's a PITA if you don't have the correct tools..!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerikbok Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks buddy, hopefully I can get it sorted :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 If you pour a considerable amount of petrol equal to the amount of water you doused the engine with, and set it alight it will all balance out i'm sure............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 If you pour a considerable amount of petrol equal to the amount of water you doused the engine with, and set it alight it will all balance out i'm sure............ Or a tonne of silica gel?? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Or a tonne of silica gel?? H. Hahaha, i can just imagine him shovelling it on and wondering why he feels so thirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 You can take off the front plastic cam cover with an allen key/wrench and then remove the first spark plug lead (don't pull the lead, grip the top circular rubber bit and wiggle and lift firmly can be stubborn!). See how wet the plastic bit that goes over the plug is, peer in, use something thin to get a guage of how deep the water is in spark plug channel. If there is a lot, then if you can get a something to remove the water, syringe or pump (bit of hose and your mouth if desperate). If there is not much and there is just water right down in the spark plug well then you may find the difficult to reach plugs under the throttle body have escaped gettng drenched.................all depends how thorough you were with the power washer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hahaha, i can just imagine him shovelling it on and wondering why he feels so thirsty Just place a beer mat under the cam cover.....voila.!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerikbok Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Seems as if ONLY the ones below and behind the throttle body got soaked, there is hardly any in the channels, just where I took that hose off the throttle body and it spewed water/coolant into one of the channel, I soaked it up as much as I could and gave it a good blow out with a can of air. Running alot better, but still missing a bit, I decided to let them sit open overnight with the bonnet closed as the air should take care of the rest. If it is still missing in the morning I guess I just won't be going to Japfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Your best bet is get a can of wd40 and take all the plugs apart and spray them take the dizzy cap off and spray all in there ht leads off the coil and spray behind there to that should sort it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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