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Daniel Lamont
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Qld
UZZ31 V8

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 Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 04:04 pm, by:  Daniel Lamont (Dan01) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
We just changed the oil and washed the engine and now the engine won't rev beyond 1500rpm without cutting out. Can anyone help?
Michael Long
TryHard
victoria
UZZ31

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 Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 04:09 pm, by:  Michael Long (Longy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
did you wash it with a high pressure hose?
Daniel Lamont
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Qld
UZZ31 V8

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 Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 04:33 pm, by:  Daniel Lamont (Dan01) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
We used a fire hose.
Ben Kelly
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Wentworthville
v8

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 Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 07:59 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
well thats your problem right there. the correct way to wash a soarer engine is to submerge the whole car in water. preferably a natural spring.
Adam Chytra
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NSW
Turbo, manual V8

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 Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 08:17 pm, by:  Adam Chytra (Soarpra) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's actually best to drive off a boat ramp into salt water. Salt water is less conductive and the car would definitely rev to 1600 in this case.

Ben Kelly wrote on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 07:59 pm:

We used a fire hose.



Let it dry - and don't do it again!
Luke Gomer
Goo Roo
Dorset
Uzz31 LTD

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 Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 02:31 am, by:  Luke Gomer (Luke) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just turn the car upside down to let it drip drip drip out.
John Khanh
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NSW
UZZ31 V8

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 Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 06:38 am, by:  John Khanh (Bigjohn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Daniel Lamont wrote on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 04:33 pm:

We used a fire hose.



That's your problem there! Should've used a fire extinguisher not a fire hose. The extinguisher leaves a nice, bright white finish on the engine.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 & Soarer 3.0GT JZZ31

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 Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 07:05 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
John Khanh wrote on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 06:38 am:

The extinguisher leaves a nice, bright white finish on the engine.



Yes John, Ive done this my V8 recently, gives it a good clean look, only temporary of course if you use a CO2 type...

Dan, you could possibly try wash your spark plugs and/or other vital electrical components with less water in future, especially at a high pressure!!!


Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8

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 Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 08:22 am, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Luke Gomer wrote on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 02:31 am:

Just turn the car upside down to let it drip drip drip out.




The part that is wet and causing the drama would need the car turned upside down :-)
Daniel Lamont
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Qld
UZZ31 V8

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 Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 08:32 pm, by:  Daniel Lamont (Dan01) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks guys, so I've gotten water where it shouldn't be. Hopefully I haven't screwed something up. It still idles smoothly and revs up to 1500 smoothly but just cuts out like its not getting fuel.
Glen Muller
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Soarer UZZ31

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 Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:28 am, by:  Glen Muller (Doom_and_gloom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I'd fire it up and let it idle for a while. Might help warm it up and dry it out.

Next time, use less pressure... the hoses at the car wash are more than sufficient when teamed with a bit of degreaser.
Daniel Lamont
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Qld
UZZ31 V8

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 Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:34 am, by:  Daniel Lamont (Dan01) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Cool, I'll give it a shot.
Dave Rose
TryHard
wa
uzz31 v8

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 Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:02 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Daniel you really need to blow out the spark plug tubes ...just pull a lead off and blast the air down the tube replace the lead and move on to the next.
Daniel Lamont
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Qld
UZZ31 V8

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 Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 04:26 pm, by:  Daniel Lamont (Dan01) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's all good now. We let it dry and it's reving sweetly. By the way we just pulled all the cats off and cleaned them out. They were so clogged up with crap that I'm surprised the engine would even run.

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