engine is missing and fluttering

tonystarks · 06-06-2006, 05:40 PM

I powerwashed my engine and now it is missing and fluttering like a mother. I already replaced the plugs/wires and cap and rotor. Anyone have any suggestions as to what is causing my car to run like shit? it only sounds horrible in gear and when its in neutral its fine. I'm hoping its not my injectors but can't really diagnose on my own. So any help would be greatly appreciated. And does anyone know what sensor is connected to the top of the radiator. Coolant sensor?

joel w · 06-06-2006, 05:50 PM

Don't power wash your engine anymore. There are too many sensitive electronics that do not like water... Let it dry and you should be fine... Check your codes..

tonystarks · 06-06-2006, 08:22 PM

I haven't driven it in like 5 days and it still is missing like a mother. I'm going to change my valve cover gasket/grommets and see what the deal is. Should I just unplug my battery and reset the ecu? Any one have any ideas?

ddmcse · 06-07-2006, 01:00 AM

are you getting the check engine light ?
the check engine light produces error codes and
you can pull error codes off the car .by simply using a wire

see here
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/librar...fi/FI_023.html

mrnickleye · 06-07-2006, 03:18 AM

The water got down into the spark plug holes and grounded out the spark. You'll have to pull the wires off and 'shop vac' out the water. Then reverse the shop vac hose and blow them dry, or use a hair dryer. Then put it all back together.

blitzmkiii · 06-08-2006, 06:28 PM

yea vac out the spark plug holes trust me a similar thing happen to my car all i did is clean the wires and sparkplugs and vac out the holes its good now try that!

06-06-2006, 05:40 PM	#1
tonystarks Intake Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Joliet,IL Posts: 33	engine is missing and fluttering I powerwashed my engine and now it is missing and fluttering like a mother. I already replaced the plugs/wires and cap and rotor. Anyone have any suggestions as to what is causing my car to run like shit? it only sounds horrible in gear and when its in neutral its fine. I'm hoping its not my injectors but can't really diagnose on my own. So any help would be greatly appreciated. And does anyone know what sensor is connected to the top of the radiator. Coolant sensor? __________________ 86.5 MK Trey 7MGE K&N Filter Kit cheap ass exhaust turbo swap in a few months

06-06-2006, 08:22 PM	#3
tonystarks Intake Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Joliet,IL Posts: 33	tried that I haven't driven it in like 5 days and it still is missing like a mother. I'm going to change my valve cover gasket/grommets and see what the deal is. Should I just unplug my battery and reset the ecu? Any one have any ideas? __________________ 86.5 MK Trey 7MGE K&N Filter Kit cheap ass exhaust turbo swap in a few months

06-07-2006, 01:00 AM	#4
ddmcse 500whp yet? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT U.S.A. Posts: 966	are you getting the check engine light ? the check engine light produces error codes and you can pull error codes off the car .by simply using a wire see here http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/librar...fi/FI_023.html __________________ 300+ RW HP Dyno run, jdm,mod turbo,3"exh,electfan,greddyboost Blown HeadGasket info My Supra KiXGaS

06-07-2006, 03:18 AM	#5
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	The water got down into the spark plug holes and grounded out the spark. You'll have to pull the wires off and 'shop vac' out the water. Then reverse the shop vac hose and blow them dry, or use a hair dryer. Then put it all back together. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

06-08-2006, 06:28 PM	#6
blitzmkiii 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 61	yea vac out the spark plug holes trust me a similar thing happen to my car all i did is clean the wires and sparkplugs and vac out the holes its good now try that! __________________ 1987 5-speed Turbo, JDM 7M-GTE, K&N air filter, 3' straight exhaust, Blitz BOV, Upgraded CT26 Turbo, 3' Down Pipe, NGK Iridium Spark Plugs And Wires, Megan Racing Strut Bar

06-06-2006, 05:50 PM	#2
joel w Lexus & 550's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the shadows Posts: 506	Don't power wash your engine anymore. There are too many sensitive electronics that do not like water... Let it dry and you should be fine... Check your codes..