Washed under the hood a mistake

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plaroyce

Discussion Starter · Aug 24, 2009 (Edited)

Hi I'm hoping someone can help. I washed under the hood of my car at the carwash. Now the care is idling bad and driving with loss of power it seems, and the service engine soon light is on now. I'm sure something is still wet that should not be. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Sorry guys.... just frustrated... its a 2000 mustang gt

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Cooter

· #2 · Aug 24, 2009

don't tell us what kind of vehicle or anything... much more fun to guess!

I'm guessing you got water somewhere it shouldn't be... dry that out and you'll be good to go

95snake

· #3 · Aug 24, 2009

What kind of car would be helpful.

mstng86

· #4 · Aug 24, 2009

Maybe its the wet dickfer on the right side underneath the doohikie.

Rafa

· #5 · Aug 24, 2009

It's a car with an engine,frame,body, and tires.

on a side note.....I never wash engine when it's hot.....wash it at home when engine is cold and cover the alternator and battery

95snake

· #6 · Aug 24, 2009

Was it the one with the headlights and the muffler.

mstng86

· #7 · Aug 24, 2009

I have never washed under the hood. Just for the simple fact of whats going on with the OP. I don't have time to be troubleshooting a problem my dumbass created.

Cooter

· #8 · Aug 24, 2009

I've washed under the hood of every vehicle I've owned... only had a problem the first time

95snake

· #9 · Aug 24, 2009

Cooter said:
I've washed under the hood of every vehicle I've owned... only had a problem the first time

same here now I am super careful around electronics

White_lightning

· #10 · Aug 24, 2009

i bet its a fox body.

line-em-up

· #11 · Aug 24, 2009

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I bet it's moisture in the distributor cap.

plaroyce

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 24, 2009

LOL... Sorry guys.... its a 2000 mustang gt

mstng86

· #13 · Aug 24, 2009

plaroyce said:
LOL... Sorry guys.... its a 2000 mustang gt

Then its definitely the dickfor on the rightside underneath the dohikie.

plaroyce

Discussion Starter · #14 · Aug 24, 2009

@ line-em-up... it has no distributor

@mstng86... I don't think its the dickfor on the rightside underneath the dohikie... but thanks.

line-em-up

· #15 · Aug 24, 2009

plaroyce said:
@ line-em-up... it has no distributor

@mstng86... I don't think its the dickfor on the rightside underneath the dohikie... but thanks.

How the hell was I supposed to know if you don't bother saying what kind of car it is. I was speaking from experience because, on my 87 stang, I used to have to wipe out the distr cap after a thorough carwash.

Trick Pony

· #16 · Aug 24, 2009

Good news is most of the time your trouble will go away after everything dries unless you fried something.

plaroyce

Discussion Starter · #17 · Aug 24, 2009

Thanks for the replies I received from everyone... and again sorry I forgot to mention what kind of car it was.

sick96GT

· #18 · Aug 24, 2009

Just wait it out, everything will be fine when the water evaporates.

CAMAROBOY69

· #19 · Aug 24, 2009

The problem you have to worry about now is the item that got wet. If that is metal or electronic then it will eventually rust or corrode. :raincloud:

JimD

· #20 · Aug 24, 2009

Ive never had a problem doing that, steam clean em all the time.

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