Washing the Engine at the car wash

From : another anonymous

Q: ive a 98 durango and cleaned it up at the carwash today. while i was washing it with the high pressure sprayer i decided to wash the engine. did so about an hour ago and now its running sloppy and the check engine light comes on. will it dry out after a day or so and clear up thanks for the info. .

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From : another anonymous

thanks that took care of it. | you may need to remove the distributor cap and dry it out. the high | pressure probably forced water under the cap and it is not going to get out | by itself so easily. the check engine light is probably referring to mis | fire codes. i would also remove the air-cleaner and make sure that you | didnt fill it up with water as well. | | -- | if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving | | | ive a 98 durango and cleaned it up at the carwash today. while i was | washing it | with the high pressure sprayer i decided to wash the engine. did so about | an | hour ago and now its running sloppy and the check engine light comes on. | will | it dry out after a day or so and clear up thanks for the info. | | | | | .

From : tbone

your welcome -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving thanks that took care of it. | you may need to remove the distributor cap and dry it out. the high | pressure probably forced water under the cap and it is not going to get out | by itself so easily. the check engine light is probably referring to mis | fire codes. i would also remove the air-cleaner and make sure that you | didnt fill it up with water as well. | | -- | if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving | | | ive a 98 durango and cleaned it up at the carwash today. while i was | washing it | with the high pressure sprayer i decided to wash the engine. did so about | an | hour ago and now its running sloppy and the check engine light comes on. | will | it dry out after a day or so and clear up thanks for the info. | | | | | .

From : Annonymous

on 18 apr 2004 083308 gmt dumbneasy@aol.comdumpq dumbneasy wrote on older engines its advisable not to use the car wash wand anywhere near your freeze plugs... you can blow a hole through em. and to your next question oh yah! it was so fun! gr-r-r-r!!! if the car wash damages your freeze plugs count yourself lucky. they have now let go while you are sitting not while on the road miles from home. .

From : dumbneasy

on older engines its advisable not to use the car wash wand anywhere near your freeze plugs... you can blow a hole through em. and to your next question oh yah! it was so fun! gr-r-r-r!!! .

From : tbone

you may need to remove the distributor cap and dry it out. the high pressure probably forced water under the cap and it is not going to get out by itself so easily. the check engine light is probably referring to mis fire codes. i would also remove the air-cleaner and make sure that you didnt fill it up with water as well. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving ive a 98 durango and cleaned it up at the carwash today. while i was washing it with the high pressure sprayer i decided to wash the engine. did so about an hour ago and now its running sloppy and the check engine light comes on. will it dry out after a day or so and clear up thanks for the info. .