Well, I washed my engine Thursday... When I very first started it there was a loping and hesitation and I am not sure what caused that.
The way I wash my engine is as follows:
-make sure my COP boots are clean and lubed with silicone spray so that I get no water in plug wells
-cover alternator and under hood fusebox with shop towels to prevent water spray
-when I am washing the car I just wash everything down under the hood with car wash soap using my oldest wash mitt, including the underside leading edge of the hood where the bug guts accumulate
-after I finish washing and drying the car I towel dry the engine and under hood parts as much as possible with a towel
-sometimes I lightly mist the whole under hood area with 303 Aerospace Protectant, this looks like crap until you wash it again a day or two later and then it looks awesome. if you just mist the 303 on it penetrates everywhere while it sits a couple days and after the next wash you get a nice even coating
Anyways, I think I know what caused my loping and hesitation. I have IAS deleted and I think water pooled in the bottom of the airbox and then was sucked in when I started the car. With the IAS delete water can easily get into the airbox from above... Could this have happened and how bad is it for the engine? It lasted about 30 seconds and it ran fine after that.
The way I wash my engine is as follows:
-make sure my COP boots are clean and lubed with silicone spray so that I get no water in plug wells
-cover alternator and under hood fusebox with shop towels to prevent water spray
-when I am washing the car I just wash everything down under the hood with car wash soap using my oldest wash mitt, including the underside leading edge of the hood where the bug guts accumulate
-after I finish washing and drying the car I towel dry the engine and under hood parts as much as possible with a towel
-sometimes I lightly mist the whole under hood area with 303 Aerospace Protectant, this looks like crap until you wash it again a day or two later and then it looks awesome. if you just mist the 303 on it penetrates everywhere while it sits a couple days and after the next wash you get a nice even coating
Anyways, I think I know what caused my loping and hesitation. I have IAS deleted and I think water pooled in the bottom of the airbox and then was sucked in when I started the car. With the IAS delete water can easily get into the airbox from above... Could this have happened and how bad is it for the engine? It lasted about 30 seconds and it ran fine after that.