2002 Kia Spectra after pressure washing engine, CEL blinks, car sputters, stalls, misfires and lags especially when in gear. Coil pack wet? H2O in tranny?
after pressure washing engine, CEL blinks, car sputters, stalls, misfires and lags especially when in gear. Coil pack wet? H2O in tranny?
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Four days ago, bf pressure washed engine compartment then ran it at idle for 10 min. to prove everything was ok. Next time I drove it (apx. 3 miles), a little hesitation and a bit of sputter that mildly progressed and smoke came from under hood on pass. side windshield that smelled like oil. Drove again same distance, barely made it home and smelled like rotten eggs. Chug, chug, putt, boom, chuga chuga. Had to put it in park at stop sign to prevent it from dying. Water comes spitting out of exhaust pipe when I start it up. CEL blinks when driving but not idling. Prior to all of this, CEL was on (ever since having MAF sensor replaced last year) issuing a code P0101 or P0100, I cant remember which one it was. Regardless, since washing the engine, new problems have occurred. Now, I'm stuck here waiting for bf to bring computer diagnostic code reader (he must have forgotten cuz its been 2 days) and 2 guys that are not mechanics are coming in the a.m. to fix it as per my roommate. Sorry but, this spells DOOM to me. Am I overreacting? Any ideas would be appreciated.
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bf should NOT have did that! you do not spray water in the engine area,PERIOD! you also never drive a car with the check engine light blinking/flashing(multiple cylinder misfire).you are dumping raw fuel into the manifold,and will kill the converter quickly,which sounds like you already have,due to the rotten egg smell! don't let people work on your car that don't have a CLUE! YOU NEED A REAL MECHANIC FOR THIS JOB!
Tell me about it! Believe it or not, he is a certified automotive diagnostic tech (or was 20 yrs ago). I've seen him bring worse cars back from the grave. We have always argued over washing the engine. I learned the hard way on my Pontiac Grand Am after washing it's engine at one of those do it yourself hand car washes. That car had sooo many sensors... Ugh!! IT didn't even know what was wrong with it! Ultimately, it died with a small crack in the exhaust manifold and a blown head gasket. As a result of the wash? IDK.? It never ran the same after washing the engine... that's all I know.
There was water in the tubes. And, the #1 wire boot was not seated/sealed. We got a code P0301. He dried everything off, completely. It ran fine for him. Next time I drove it, I got a flashing CEL and everything that comes with it. Yesterday, he (my bf ) worked on it again only for it to happen to me again last night (that is, the sputtering, hesitation, etc. but no flashing CEL!) I might not have given it the chance to send a code to the computer before I shut it off. I just know I am going to have to replace the coils, wires, plugs and catalytic converter. Right? There is also water in the tranny fluid. So, realistically, where should we start?
Tell me about it! Believe it or not, he is a certified automotive diagnostic tech (or was 20 yrs ago). I've seen him bring worse cars back from the grave. We have always argued over washing the engine. I learned the hard way on my Pontiac Grand Am after washing it's engine at one of those do it yourself hand car washes. That car had sooo many sensors... Ugh!! IT didn't even know what was wrong with it! Ultimately, it died with a small crack in the exhaust manifold and a blown head gasket. As a result of the wash? IDK.? It never ran the same after washing the engine... that's all I know.