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Posted on Feb 23, 2013

I washed engine at car wash ,now motor will not rev and runs bad

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Im going through it now i found one of the coils had moister in it gentle compressed air dried it out it causes a short from plug coil to the block not hard to take out the front 4 coils im trying the back today use compressed air on the holes where the spark plugs are but dont touch the plugs as they can strip the treads on the head ( type blown spark plugs Ford on internet) good luck

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SOURCE: Is washing your car engine a good or bad idea?

actually keeping your engine clean helps the engine. A dirty engine will cause the engine to work harder then it should and could cause over-heating issues. Just remember to always make sure the engine is cooled down and try not spraying water directly on electrical connections. If, at all possible, use plastic bags and such to cover the distributer or coil packs and the spark plug boots. Oh and make sure you take off the plastic before starting the engine or it will melt on it.

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