Wet Sparkplugs

lalo.pineda · 12-11-2008, 08:55 PM

have you guys had the sa,e problem as me
when i wash my 1987 mr2 the water goes in where the sparkplugs are located.....then my car starts running like **** and it shakes alot......do you guys have any tips in how to fix this little problem???????

ve2dict · 12-11-2008, 10:26 PM

dont let water get inthe spark plug holes

Ben · 12-11-2008, 11:12 PM

If water is getting in where the spark plugs are, they aren't sealing properly (how is the condition of the wires?). I know it is common for water to get in the distributor cap and cause a misfire.

Timon · 12-12-2008, 03:13 AM

This is actually common among a lot of MKIs. Mine doesn't seem to have any issues with it, but a lot of others do. Most suggest pulling, and bagging the spark plug wires, and putting some cloth down into the spark plug holes, and the valley to absorb any water.

muffinman · 12-12-2008, 10:36 AM

Remove the plate over the plugs and get the water out of the valley and it will be fine. You can wait for it to burn out but it will be a long time.

Jackstand Queen · 12-12-2008, 12:40 PM

Hand clean the engine.

Never spray water in the engine bay, or even let rain fall into it.

Timon · 12-12-2008, 04:01 PM

^ That's kinda hard with the vents. They allow rain inside.

Tooljst8 · 06-19-2009, 02:08 PM

I had the same problem with the rain getting in through the vents.

Went to the local craft store and bought and cut two thin sheets of coated magnets to fit over the vents when left outside on rainy days.

Also my paint is old so leaving them on when needed doesn't bother me.

palos · 06-19-2009, 02:15 PM

Remove the plug wires and use compressed air and paper towels to dry the area surrounding the plugs. Spray WD40 into and around the ends of the spark plug wires. Let it dry -- should only be a few minutes and then you should be able to re-attach the wires and start the engine.

The WD in WD40 stands for water displacement. (The 40 stands for the number of formulae tested.)

PumpMag · 06-21-2009, 11:33 AM

This has happened to me before also. Just pull the plugs and dry out the valleys with paper towels.

Avoid water from spraying into the engine area, wash carefully by hand instead.

traintech86 · 06-21-2009, 07:03 PM

well what if your engine bay looks like mine lawl. i have a whole lot of dirt and stuff in this bay. how should i go about cleaning it out? its been like this since before i got it but once i get it up to part i can maintain it by hand. any ideas on an easy way to clean it all out?

328FTW · 06-21-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by traintech86

well what if your engine bay looks like mine lawl. i have a whole lot of dirt and stuff in this bay. how should i go about cleaning it out? its been like this since before i got it but once i get it up to part i can maintain it by hand. any ideas on an easy way to clean it all out?

If it is real bad you will just have to do a super wash then clean the valley afterwards then wash more regularly afterwards, probably quicker than trying to work around the valley in that case. If you want to go real overboard reomove each part then degrease it and scrub then sand wipe down and paint and put back together. I have done that a couple of times in the spur of the moment......the spur was waaaaaay gone by the time I was done lol.

88*mr2 · 07-12-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackstand Queen

Hand clean the engine.

Never spray water in the engine bay, or even let rain fall into it.

im glad somebody agrees with me on not washing ur engin with a hose or some crap that can only damage it i said that once and a ton of ppl said they did that to clean their engines i couldnt belive how many ppl did that...

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12-11-2008, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
ve2dict Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	dont let water get inthe spark plug holes

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Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	If water is getting in where the spark plugs are, they aren't sealing properly (how is the condition of the wires?). I know it is common for water to get in the distributor cap and cause a misfire.

12-12-2008, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 669 Thanks: 13 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	This is actually common among a lot of MKIs. Mine doesn't seem to have any issues with it, but a lot of others do. Most suggest pulling, and bagging the spark plug wires, and putting some cloth down into the spark plug holes, and the valley to absorb any water.

12-12-2008, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 53 Thanked 283 Times in 272 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Remove the plate over the plugs and get the water out of the valley and it will be fine. You can wait for it to burn out but it will be a long time.

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Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 840 Thanks: 75 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Hand clean the engine. Never spray water in the engine bay, or even let rain fall into it.

12-12-2008, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 669 Thanks: 13 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	^ That's kinda hard with the vents. They allow rain inside.

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Tooljst8 ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY Posts: 98 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I had the same problem with the rain getting in through the vents. Went to the local craft store and bought and cut two thin sheets of coated magnets to fit over the vents when left outside on rainy days. Also my paint is old so leaving them on when needed doesn't bother me.

06-19-2009, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
palos … Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 546 Thanks: 0 Thanked 44 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Remove the plug wires and use compressed air and paper towels to dry the area surrounding the plugs. Spray WD40 into and around the ends of the spark plug wires. Let it dry -- should only be a few minutes and then you should be able to re-attach the wires and start the engine. The WD in WD40 stands for water displacement. (The 40 stands for the number of formulae tested.)

06-21-2009, 11:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
PumpMag MR2 MKI Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	This has happened to me before also. Just pull the plugs and dry out the valleys with paper towels. Avoid water from spraying into the engine area, wash carefully by hand instead.

06-21-2009, 07:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	well what if your engine bay looks like mine lawl. i have a whole lot of dirt and stuff in this bay. how should i go about cleaning it out? its been like this since before i got it but once i get it up to part i can maintain it by hand. any ideas on an easy way to clean it all out?