so i cleaned my engine bay via the sticky on it and i start it and its running rough so i shut it off....what to do now?
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so i cleaned my engine bay via the sticky on it and i start it and its running rough so i shut it off....what to do now?
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where would it be cracked just on the outside?
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and why would the water make it crack?
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how did you dry it? just got something electrical most likely a cop wet
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ok so im not seein any cracks i looked close with a flashlight...sounds like its an issue with a coil anyways tho but if i cant see any cracks..then what?
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just dried it with rags...im sure theres still moisture somewhere..im gonna go look for any more wet spots but i guess ill just have to wait a while and see if it changes when everything is completely dry? this is my DD is it o.k. to drive the car like this if i have to?
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it's possible it filled the bore for the plug up with water. how much water did you use? i never run very much around that stuff just for this reason, set the hose to mist and let it sort of "run" water off while mopping it up with a towel or microfiber.
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yeah i mean i didnt use much water in general and esp. around cops and ****..
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fuk my ass..so is it ok to drive the car like this if i have to?
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i did for about 10 miles before i decided i dident wanna risk it.. if ur getting a misfire i wouldent. but like i said i did the same thing u did and that was my problem. make sure there seated right now water on the connector or a crack in the boot that maybe water got into
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ok...and i can smell my exhaust more it seems like if that means anything
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so what do i need to check and see if they are all firing or not?
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called autozone they say they cant check if i have no cel
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start it up make sure its still running rough.. then pop the hood and one at a time un plug the cop's if it gets worse thats a good one d oit untill u get to one that when u unplug it the idle dosent change and it dosent get worse. then thats ur problem.. but dont stop make sure there all still good.. doing this you MAY.. throw a code. but it dident in mine
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ok ill do that
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