3800 wow dumbest thing ive done in years

[Sinister Drag Designs]

ok so last night i passed out on my couch at 930pm waiting to go out,waste of a night o-well
the problem is i leave my hood open to let my car cool down(over heating issues)
it was open till until 2pm today
i guess it rained last night in dupage pretty well
my car is now bogging, misfiring, and the motor dies after driving it for a little bit
i blew a few maf codes, random missfires, and front o2 codes,and a few i havnt even looked up yet
so yeah everything is shorting out, or fucking up
i unplugged the maf and there was plenty of water that came out of the weather pack(alot more then i would of thought a watherpack would hold) and a bucn of other connectors had water in them
my air filter was still dripping when i first walked up to the car
our motors dont like water injection(unless there is an m90 blocking it) im figuring this out after i remove the filter and fire it up

i am now very unconvinced on the quality of a water proof connectors by gm
i know this was my rookie mistake, but how did none of my connectors block any water
i feel like i own a katrina flood car
how hard did it rain last nighy
possible de-mod now

has anyone delt with trying to dry out all there sensors

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[preussenGTP]

damn, dude that sucks! WTF??

the only helpful suggestion i may offer is to leave the hood open to try and dry the connectors off through evaporation.

OR get a hair-drier and a long extension cord . . .

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

OR get a hair-drier and a long extension cord . . .

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thats what i was thinking, but i dont want to ruin any senstive sensors with them getting wet and then having a good amount of heat thrown at them

 

[Partyhardoo69]

demod????
ummm no

 

[BumpinGTP]

The codes are due to sucking in water. All of the electrical connections will be fine. There are many people (myself included) that hose down their entire engine bays to clean them with no problems.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Need to get it dry... Let it sit... Big fan... Warmth... Then once you get it running it should dry itselt out real quick!

John

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Yeah, I ate a bunch of deep dish pizza last night and passed out early too.

The GM weatherpacks can let in moisture, you need to dry them out before reconnecting everything. Otherwise they will just stay wet (they hold it in better than keeping it out) A hair dryer should help.

 

[phat_ridegt]

Originally posted by BumpinGTP@Jun 11 2006, 04:09 PM
There are many people (myself included) that hose down their entire engine bays to clean them with no problems.

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good luck man, if you can get it to run, you should be able to create enough heat from the engine itself running to dry things out

 

[chipmonk212121]

use some electrical contact cleaner and clean all the connections to make sure nothing is on them. that should help some.

 

[Aircal]

Wd40 will help displace water and keep contacts from rusting.

 

[Toasty]

Originally posted by Aircal@Jun 11 2006, 09:23 PM
Wd40 will help displace water and keep contacts from rusting.

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problem??? ... WD40 is combustable, so be careful where you spray it!

 

[ThaLord]

I have washed my engine bay a few times.. and the only thing I cover is the air filter.. after it dries.. I take the bag off the filter (if I remember) and it has no problems...

I would say, like everyone else, give it time to dry out, and it should be fine.. hopefully you didn't start it right away, when it was still soaked.. hopefully there are no lasting effects... Good luck.

 

[J.E.T.]

...All of the electrical connections will be fine. There are many people (myself included) that hose down their entire engine bays to clean them with no problems.

That's exactly how I wash my engine bay - at full blast with the hose, no less. I cover the coils, alt, and battery. Afterwards, pat it dry a little bit then start the car. It always starts. Leave it running for 15 min with the hood down to evaporate the water. The trick is getting that engine shine spray to 'harden' with a nice shine. Last time I sprayed that stuff, my engine bay looked like someone with a bad hair spray complex . I don't know how some of the ChicagoGrandPrix people keep there engine bays shiny and clean like that. Oh, sorry to digress.

I think the engine will be fine after some drying out.

J.E.T.

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

yeah some things dried and are running ok, im not poppin gas many codes
i need to change plugs tho, im missfiring on #3
and boot protectors are a great way to keep water right by your plugs
i think i might be ordering a few new sensors as well
thanks guys