Car ran like a champ. washed the engine bay. now no start. VIDEO.

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  • tightithrash
    Wrencher
    • Dec 2011
    • 200

    #1

    Car ran like a champ. washed the engine bay. now no start. VIDEO.

    Hey guys.

    car is my DD. never had an issue. drove it to the car was and said "hey, ill give the engine bay a wash." cleaned everything nicely. go to start and it just cranks. check connections, all is good, no start. pulled the plug off the coil and grounded it off my fender bolt and had no spark. decided to tow it home with the help of my fiancee behind my truck home.

    i assumed i got the distributor wet and once it dried it would work. also checked the positive wire on the coil and im getting 12 volts.

    went to start it tonight and this is what it does.

    http://f.cl.ly/items/2y1l3j0N1D0V1I1K1r2b/IMG_2196.MOV

    what should i check next?

  • hyperE30
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2009
    • 2202

    #2
    Hmmm, it happened to me once at the wash also, the 3 relays on the drivers side got all wet, cleaned them out and the sockeds and car started right back up, blow them out? Might be wet?
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    89 mtech2, s50, AR Kit, borgwarner s362, e-85, 15psi... 592whp
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    • mpowerful
      E30 Fanatic
      • Jul 2013
      • 1273

      #3
      Sounds like it fuel starving. Check those three relays he mentioned in post above me. Make sure your getting plenty pressure to the rail.

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      • tightithrash
        Wrencher
        • Dec 2011
        • 200

        #4
        Cool thanks for some direction! Ill pull them out and clean them with electrical cleaner and give it a try. I tried to purchase all new relays before but the autozone I was at had no insight to what they were. Is there a list of the ones I need to replace on here? Might as well change them out soon. I searched before but was un successful.

        Ill update once I get home and try.

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        • tightithrash
          Wrencher
          • Dec 2011
          • 200

          #5
          Here's the verdict. Plugs got wet, fouled, cleaned and now it's back on the road.

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          • hyperE30
            R3VLimited
            • Sep 2009
            • 2202

            #6
            Glad it was something simple, usually is when it gets wet...
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            HyperWerkz

            89 mtech2, s50, AR Kit, borgwarner s362, e-85, 15psi... 592whp
            " enjoy the show "

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