chestman88

HI,

I have a 92 sc400, last weekend I decided to wash my engine bay with a bottle of degreaser and water pressure. How the car is shaking at idle. I have check all the air holes and everything seem to be in place. Could it be water? If it is water, I have been driving like this for the last 200 miles or so. My thinking is if it is water, I have been driving it enough for the water to evaporate.

At suggestion would be appreciated.


thanks

2BENVD

iTrader: (1)

Yea water certainly got in, just keep driving the car and try to open the hood to dry faster, should run fine after a while. Just don't pressure wash the engine bay again, let the professionals do it. They know what distance and amount is safe and necessary.

abounly

iTrader: (27)

Never pressure wash your engine bay. Water enters the engine and engine is not happy anymore.

ronsmoove

Sounds like you caused a mis-fire with your spark plugs. u may need a tune up now.

levie

iTrader: (1)

never ever pressure wash your motor, if it dries out and works fine again, you got lucky, some people have done some serious damage to their motors with a pressure washer

scENFORCER

Yup, spark plugs. Try cleaning them out and/or drying them. Should solve your issue.

4urxtc

iTrader: (2)

Yup no fun from what I hear about that. Never wash the engine bay like that +10 billion.....

chestman88

But I have been driving for almost about 200+ miles already. Shouldn't the water be gone already?

scENFORCER

Depends how much water got in there. If it was a little water the spark would have evaporated it by now, but a lot of water can foul your plugs.

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

Usually the water would have evaporated by now. You might have a lot of water in there.

chestman88

Yeap, guess I did have water in the spark plugs. Drove the car for another 100 miles or so and now it is back to normal, no more shaking.

thanks for the inputs/suggestion