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dempseyblade
28th September 2011, 22:12
So yesterday i jet washed my car and i jet washed under the bonet aswell, includin the engine and everything else ( didnt think anything of it lol) and when i came to drive away, it was just jumping along struggling like hell! it felt like the accelorator was sticking but after about 10mins it was fine, wonder if anyone can pinpoint what the problem was?

PS i wont be doing that again haha
Bedford126
28th September 2011, 22:15
So yesterday i jet washed my car and i jet washed under the bonet aswell, includin the engine and everything else ( didnt think anything of it lol) and when i came to drive away, it was just jumping along struggling like hell! it felt like the accelorator was sticking but after about 10mins it was fine, wonder if anyone can pinpoint what the problem was?

PS i wont be doing that again haha

possibly water in every connection in the engine bay and maybe worse. Good place to start is to remove all the plugs and blow then dry then use a water displacement spray like WD40 in them and re connect. Hopefully its just water in the connections. When will people listen when there told not to jet wash engines and engine bays.
Mr_P
28th September 2011, 22:16
Moisture in the coilpack, or leads.
dempseyblade
28th September 2011, 22:19
possibly water in every connection in the engine bay and maybe worse. Good place to start is to remove all the plugs and blow then dry then use a water displacement spray like WD40 in them and re connect. Hopefully its just water in the connections. When will people listen when there told not to jet wash engines and engine bays.

never knew not to until now, lol, but luckily everything is running fine up to now, after 40miles. I've learned from my mistake lol.
Cam
28th September 2011, 22:37
never knew not to until now, lol, but luckily everything is running fine up to now, after 40miles. I've learned from my mistake lol.

Still.. Not got a brain ?
dempseyblade
29th September 2011, 21:22
Still.. Not got a brain ?

Obviously not, I mean it's not like I am a human or anything is it, sherlock?
Tontsy
29th September 2011, 21:26
tbf, the engine is designed to work with moisture, rain etc . . . but not to take it in the shower lol...

but probs just water in the leads / air filter. imo, i wouldnt really worry.
stevo67
29th September 2011, 21:32
possibly water in every connection in the engine bay and maybe worse. Good place to start is to remove all the plugs and blow then dry then use a water displacement spray like WD40 in them and re connect. Hopefully its just water in the connections. When will people listen when there told not to jet wash engines and engine bays.

+1 then take for a good run.:drink: