Here's my new story. So my son was looking at engine and agreed it was dirty. So we decided to wash part with water (fine stream water) to remove the gunk. Rinsed the front and driver side a d partial back at driver side to remove the gunk build up. The car started running very rough and limped to auto store to scan codes. Got codes p0204, p0300, p0304 & p0401. Most related to cylinder #4 which I never touched close with water. Then son suggested we blow what ever water may have got into electrical plugs where we washed. Disconnected battery, blew plugs and reconnected batter, now it just cranks and can't even get it started. It did at one point, very long struggle and putted but had to pedal it and one it released, it just died. Can't even get that now. Before this whole dilemma this morning, car ran great. Now a brick. Any suggestions to what may have caused this other that water intrusion?
Sorry to hear, but its clearly caused by what you did, you'll have to get it properly diagnosed. There are numerous areas where you may have not seen the water go.
So you have two issues, one is the water being sprayed where it shouldn't have been, the other is disconnecting the battery without using a memory saver.
Based on this statement
now it just cranks and can't even get it started. It did at one point, very long struggle and putted but had to pedal it and one it released, it just died.
, leads me to believe you may have washed the cylinder walls down, meaning you can't get proper compression because you kept on trying to crank the engine over so you flooded it with gas.
Leave it for a day so the cylinder walls aren't saturated with gasoline, which will allow the piston rings to do their job.
Check all the wiring connectors for water damage, and make sure no water got in through the intact tract where the MAP or MAF sensor may be. Good luck.
Sorry to hear, but its clearly caused by what you did, you'll have to get it properly diagnosed. There are numerous areas where you may have not seen the water go.
So you have two issues, one is the water being sprayed where it shouldn't have been, the other is disconnecting the battery without using a memory saver.
Based on this statement , leads me to believe you may have washed the cylinder walls down, meaning you can't get proper compression because you kept on trying to crank the engine over so you flooded it with gas.
Leave it for a day so the cylinder walls aren't saturated with gasoline, which will allow the piston rings to do their job.
Check all the wiring connectors for water damage, and make sure no water got in through the intact tract where the MAP or MAF sensor may be. Good luck.
So fixed the issue. There was oil in the connector to the oil pressure relay switch. Water clean was a minor issue and battery disconnect did not disrupt or wipe out any memory to the vehicle. But I did also do the following per garage (remove and clean injectors, cleaned Intake passages and valves due to GDI known carbon buildup issues, throttle body). Runs perfect per garage when drove back there.
If you're fortunate, the moisture will evaporate over time (hours, days, a week?), and you'll be able to start it. That's provided there's no damage to the electrical system. I wish you luck.
1. Always clean a engine with it running, the heat will help you in cleaning and if you do get something wet it usually acts the moment you spray it. Also next time but a small bag over anything that looks like it should not get wet.
2.if possible, stick the car in the garage, remove the engine cover and put a fan, or small heater with a fan on medium over the engine and wait overnight
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