Will not start after engine wash :( - Page 2

ChArLeZ..! · 04-27-2009, 06:38 PM

I degreased my engine without any problems....

looks 1000000x better..yu should keep the enginr running while yu do it tho..

spray on the cleaner(simple green works the best)let it sit then use a hose to spray it off...

PumpMag · 04-28-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by muffinman

I think we have all done it at least once.

Happened to me too a while back. Pulled over b/c it felt like 1 or 2 cylinders were not firing. Sure enough water in the spark plug valleys. Called work to say I'd be late, and just folded up some paper towels into pointed shapes to stick in and soak up the water. It worked and I made it to work a few minutes late.

Now I'm really careful about washing the engine area of the car with my garden hose when I hand wash my MR2.

PumpMag · 04-28-2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ChArLeZ..!

I degreased my engine without any problems....

looks 1000000x better..yu should keep the enginr running while yu do it tho..

spray on the cleaner(simple green works the best)let it sit then use a hose to spray it off...

Yeah, simple green cuts through all the mucky grease better than those aerosol toxic stuff.

lepichichi · 04-28-2009, 12:03 PM

^^ simple green? mm i'm gonna give it a try guys

thanks!

ChArLeZ..! · 04-28-2009, 12:10 PM

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simple green? mm i'm gonna give it a try guys thanks!

Yea it works great yu wont be disappointed

coryflying · 05-02-2009, 10:08 AM

I am one of the unfortunate ones that cleaned my engine also. Cleaned it at a car wash and had to leave the car overnight, after pushing it out of the bay. I used the plastic hoses to SUCK-OUT the cleaner. Runs much better now thats it's clean

rsfire · 05-03-2009, 04:40 PM

Me too. I was up visiting my dad and had to leave the next day. It ended up shorting out the spark plug wire to cylinder # 4 completely. I had to get new wires, it took a long time to find any in town. lol

88*mr2 · 08-14-2009, 11:09 PM

i always hand clean around the spark plugs and never use water and i put a towel or something ovr my distributer when i wash my engin but i normall just use a hose on low power to clean the wires and tubes off and i have never had problems so mayb try that next time lol..im glad to hear u got it running again

silver-mk1-mr2 · 09-11-2009, 10:31 PM

i did the exact same thing i replaced my wires and it started right up and works like new

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04-27-2009, 06:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
ChArLeZ..! DoPesT! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I degreased my engine without any problems.... looks 1000000x better..yu should keep the enginr running while yu do it tho.. spray on the cleaner(simple green works the best)let it sit then use a hose to spray it off...

04-28-2009, 12:03 PM	#24 (permalink)
lepichichi No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 45 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^^ simple green? mm i'm gonna give it a try guys thanks!

05-02-2009, 10:08 AM	#26 (permalink)
coryflying limited skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pa. Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I am one of the unfortunate ones that cleaned my engine also. Cleaned it at a car wash and had to leave the car overnight, after pushing it out of the bay. I used the plastic hoses to SUCK-OUT the cleaner. Runs much better now thats it's clean

05-03-2009, 04:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
rsfire No Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Me too. I was up visiting my dad and had to leave the next day. It ended up shorting out the spark plug wire to cylinder # 4 completely. I had to get new wires, it took a long time to find any in town. lol

08-14-2009, 11:09 PM	#28 (permalink)
88mr2 mk1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: iOWA Posts: 68 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0%* )	i always hand clean around the spark plugs and never use water and i put a towel or something ovr my distributer when i wash my engin but i normall just use a hose on low power to clean the wires and tubes off and i have never had problems so mayb try that next time lol..im glad to hear u got it running again

09-11-2009, 10:31 PM	#29 (permalink)
silver-mk1-mr2 No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: st.louis Posts: 19 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i did the exact same thing i replaced my wires and it started right up and works like new