jet washed engine like a nob!

[jonny89]

I jetwashed my engine the other day I covered all part that need to be in plastic bags but now my car coughs a little when I pull away
After I washed it I turned the engine on run for a while and it sounded like s**t and engine managment light was flashing this has stopped now but like I said coughs under 2kny ideas guys?
I seen a few threads already... So I checked the plugs as I had my inlet of yesterday to paint it and the seem ok.

 

[chriscummins7]

My friend did this to mine. Certainly won't be doing that again. I had water in the plug holes, check that!

 

[DrR]

Lol bell end

 

[Stefan.]

Bit silly to do it in the first place!! I would never do it personally

 

[jonny89]

My friend did this to mine. Certainly won't be doing that again. I had water in the plug holes, check that!

How did you get it out the holes?

 

[jonny89]

Bell end indeed and I won't be doing it again that's for sure

 

[jimbo666]

Soak it up by stuffing kitchen roll down the holes.

 

[jonny89]

Soak it up by stuffing kitchen roll down the holes.

Ok seems simple enough I hope it solves it

 

[Andy93]

Did this first time I washed my car, never did the old Nissan any harm but from now on the Clio will have a filthy bay!

Kitchen roll and long nose pliers worked for me.

 

[Fletcher]

My friend did this to mine. Certainly won't be doing that again. I had water in the plug holes, check that!

My guess too.

French electrics/ engines + water=

 

[jonny89]

I'll check it later after work I just though it strange why it only does it below 2k not anywhere else in the rev range

 

[Andy93]

Mine was strange too, only under heavy load. I originally took the plugs out to check their overall condition and noticed #1 was soaking - Dried it all out and she ran perfect again.

 

[Poopensharten]

Garden leaf blower for half an bour.

 

[jonny89]

Fml just took off the inlet to check the plugs they seem ok but no my car revs its nuts off when I start it?

 

[Addicted]

Sounds like an air leak, you haven't put the inlet back on properly!

 

[Scrooge]

Inlet isn't sealed properly.

 

[Bluebeard]

There is so much fail in this thread...

1) Nothing wrong with jetwashing an engine.
2) Avoid the plugs/leads/coilpacks as they are extremely sensitive to water. If you have to clean them, use brake cleaner or some degreaser on a rag.
3) Your air leak and over revving is down to the fact your inlet has not been fitted properly and it now is sucking in too much air.
4) To get the water out, get the plugs out and dry them, remove the leads and make sure they're clean and dry.

 

[Christopher]

You're not one to comment on fail... I remember that engine mount/cambelt cover thread. Lol.

 

[Bluebeard]

You're not one to comment on fail... I remember that engine mount/cambelt cover thread. Lol.

FLOL!! I was hoping that would descend into the CS darkness.

I thought all cambelt covers had that gap along them??

 

[jonny89]

I just took it off again put everything back together even checked the airbox and its still doin it could it be the gasket?

 

[Bluebeard]

There should be a little black o-ring under the inlet, at the back. Is that there? Sometimes they fall off.

 

[Michael Woodford MST]

There should be a little black o-ring under the inlet, at the back. Is that there? Sometimes they fall off.

+1

 

[Silent_Scone]

Just use degreaser ffs. Avoid any nasty mishaps. Water has a habbit of getting in places it shouldn't, that's why cars have bonnets and drainage down the wings?

 

[jonny89]

How did you get it out the holes?

There should be a little black o-ring under the inlet, at the back. Is that there? Sometimes they fall off.

The egg shaped one? No not that that's there and seems ok, I had it towed to ren o Tec now I ill let them see what's up before I lost my rag.

 

[mantis946]

A spray bottle top with a thin straw works well.

 

[plymcl172]

Lol bell end

+1 on that

 

[Owen92]

FLOL!! I was hoping that would descend into the CS darkness.

I thought all cambelt covers had that gap along them??

CS never forgets.

 

[jonny89]

Oh well ya live a learn eh!

 

[jonny89]

I've managed to squash a ht lead hence why it wasn't sitting right and plugs are corroded when I jet washed it apparently, fucked the thread on a bolt at the back of the manifold bad times an feel like a propper muppet!!

 

[Bluebeard]

Lol! Never mind. At least your engines clean?!

 

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water in plug holes = airline and blow the water out ......

 

[Pride07]

I read this thread and wondered about engine bay detailing and ended here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcVbg3viMP8#t=3m09s

Youtube isn't the safest place to learn stuff is it