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Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 11:07 am, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi guys,

I washed my car on the weekend, and ever since, the car has been shaking severely and it appears the electrics are intermittently getting a short/cutting out? As when the car shakes (does it while idling mostly, however accelerates a little dodgey also) the TEMS SPORT light on the dash flickers/dims at the same time.
The aircon also stopped working this morning!! (I HOPE this is just the buttons on & around the EMV that are stopping it from working)

After a 10 minute drive, the car seems to sort itself out (apart from the aircon now) and go back to normal.

ANY HELP?! :-/
Aiden Cheese
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QLD
Soarer jzz30

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:06 pm, by:  Aiden Cheese (Chillpen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Stop getting the distributor wet?
James Buchan
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Vic
V8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:38 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Did you wash your engine bay? If so, this is probably the cause of your issues
Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:46 pm, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I was more looking for a way to fix the issue... I realise that obviously something got wet that wasn't supposed to :-/
Dave Rose
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wa
uzz31 v8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 01:14 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)
If you did wash engine it will be the plug holes full of water .
Ross Pesina
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Soarer V8, Soarer T, Soarer TT, Supra TT.

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 01:30 pm, by:  Ross Pesina (Ross79) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
My dad washed the engine bay of his V8 soarer. It ran like crap for two weeks (driven daily) before it all dried up. Has been fine ever since.
Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 02:16 pm, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Cheers guys! :-)
Was starting to get worried i'd done some permanent damage!
Dave Rose
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wa
uzz31 v8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 02:44 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)
You need to blow out the plug holes it cant escape ,as it just keeps turning to steam and condensing
Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 02:50 pm, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Okay... will have to get the BF to help with that as I have no idea what i'm looking at
Nathan Richardson
DieHard
N.T.
UZZ32 #445 (V8 Supercherged 5Speed. 291RWKW)

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 Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 08:37 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Remove the cover that says V8 Four Cam 32 (Passenger Side, most likely to get filled with water).

Pull the leads off the plugs and use compressed air to blow the water out. If you don't have an air compressor, you can get "Air Duster" cans from Bunnings.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Friday, February 03, 2012 - 08:06 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Better to use parts cleaner, CRC and rags to clean the engine than a hose.
Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Friday, February 03, 2012 - 09:47 am, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks very much guys!
Will be attempting to give it a go and get this done tomorrow morning... will be sure to let you know how I get on :-)

Thanks again!
Arnya Simpson
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Queensland
V8

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 Monday, February 06, 2012 - 02:45 pm, by:  Arnya Simpson (Arnie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
All sorted and back running well! :-)

Was a wee bit of a mission getting access to the driver's side plugs, but definitely worth the effort.

Thanks again guys! :-)
James Buchan
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Vic
V8

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 Monday, February 06, 2012 - 03:32 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nice to hear you got it sorted :-)
Dave Rose
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 Monday, February 06, 2012 - 06:15 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)
Aiden Cheese wrote on Thursday, February 02, 2
012 - 12:06 pm:

Stop getting the distributor wet?



You left the S off the end of distributor LOL
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