slick Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 3.4 DOHC. I cleaned up the engine today. I covered up the terminals and coil packs(sort of). I didn't think i would have to cover up the alt. since its at the bottom of the engine, and i was cleaning the top. But anyways, i just went outside and started her up. Instead of the exhaust sounding smooth, its like putt putt putt except at a faster speed, and there is no power, whatsoever. EDIT: I drove it earlier, and it was alright. Its just acting up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 did you let it dry out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Yeah, after i washed it(this morning before driving) i ran some errands and it was fine. But its just now that its acting up on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 prolly just wet coilpacks, let it idle for 10 minutes (should run like shit). drive it around for a little while, let it idle for another 10 minutes if u have 2, the heat from the exhaust manifold will help 2 dry them out quicker. -Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Ok, i'll take her for another drive. I drove it down the road about 10 minutes ago for like a 2 minute drive, but it really didn't help. Also, im talking to fathead45 on msn, and he gave me a tip of cleaning the plugs and plug boots of water, just incase some got down there. There was a tiny bit of water on the boots, but it didn't seem like enough to cause this, But i could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topless94style Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Make sure the plug boots and stuff are dry, then start it and let it idle to dry the coil packs if they got wet. shouldnt be something too serious since all you did was wash it. although I have never had this problem, and ive never covered anything up when washing the engine either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Yeah, i pulled the front boots and they had a little bit of water on them. I'll do the back boots too real fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Pulled the back boots, and there was a ton of water on them!!! I could not believe it. Anyways, those were pretty damn fun to put back on. I sure can't wait to do the plugs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Well, it drove fine for a while, then it started acting up again. It's like if its WOT, the car will stop acting up after a few seconds, but it still seems as if the car is ungodly slow. I mean, the rpm's will act normal, but the car doesn't move like it used to. This car is really getting me pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Also, last night the GF said she could smell gas too. I can't smell a damn thing half the time(nose doesn't work to well), but she said it was pretty strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 BUMP^^^^^^^^^^^^^TTT whatever i have to get so someone will help!!! If no one will help, the car is heading back to the repair garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Ok, i borrowed my friends timing light to check all the wires. Well, the wire that goes to cylinder #5 is erractic. It will be like flash, flash flash, pause, flash, pause, flash flash flash flash, etc. So, would the next route be check the wire and plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Well, im still getting water from the boots when i pull them out, so i guess water down in the spark plug holes is my problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoomina34 Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Last time i washed my engine it ran like shit. It took forever to start, and was sputtering and bogging down even at highway speeds. I used a multimeter to test for variances in plug wire resistance. A couple were way off so i changed the whole set, problem solved. And changing plugs and wires are not as hard as they sound. Simply unbolt one side of the dogbone, then reverse the back wheels halfway up some ramps so that the car rolls down in park, moving the engine forward. Then just take the weatherstripping off and you will have tons of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slade901 Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 You need to use some kind of air compressor with a air gun hose or equivalent. The idea is to use a high pressure air directed to where the spark plug is located to blast away water, dirt, etc., around the spark plug hole. You need to use compress air around the spark plug hole anyway before replacing the spark plugs because if you don't any water, dirt, etc., will surely go in the combustion chamber. Not good.... Also, remove the spark plug boot and spray it too and put some di-electric grease. If you are concerned of water or unburned fuel in the combustion chamber, try to push the gas pedal all the way down and put some brick and leave it that for a few hours to dry up the insides of the combustion chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Its running a ton better now. It just ended up being that there was still water down the at the plugs, so after driving it for a while, and pulling the plug wires out and letting the nice hot sun get to them, its all dried up. I'll keep that in mind about changing the plugs. They just seem like a real PITA to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4spdz34 Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 it would be dumb and useless to change new plugs. i changed them the day before u picked it up. stock acdelco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Yeah, i didn't figure the plugs were bad, and i knew that you had did the wires, and they looked pretty damn good, so i didn't figure they were bad either. I'll probably wait another 20-30,000 miles before i do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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