Cant leave well enough alone....

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

The thread title is my ultimate downfall...I am my own worst enemy!

Felt my engine was a bit dirty so I invested $5 in a can of Engine Brite cleaner.....sprayed away & hosed off using water as sparingly as possible....

Started car up to dry it more after initial toweling off & progressively developed a misfire.
And wouldn't you know it, the check engine light came on as well....


So I proceeded to slam the hood & walked away

Hopefully will dry out overnight. (fingers crossed smilie)

I will never learn to leave well enough alone.... :nono::nono::nono::nono:


Rant off....

 

[04 orange cobra]

I hear that.. Sometimes it is the best thing to do... WALK AWAY... almost pushed mine out of the garage a couple times to BURN IT...

 

[TBapp3]

damn, GL with it!

 

[ShelbyGT]

mine never dries out by itself, i always end up having to take the coils off and blow everything out with compressed air

 

[dsblk93gt]

Yea do like stated above, usually when I degrease and engine I do it while it is running but it is still common to get water down below the plug boot or COP and develop a misfire. Don't sweat it!

 

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

Well CEL was still on this AM & still had a misfire.

Disconnected the battery & cleared the CEL.

Started up the car & started pulling coil pack connectors one by one....

Found the 3rd cylinder from the front on the drivers side not firing....is it possible I shorted out the coil???

Connector is clean & dry now & it still doesnt fire.

Do you have to remove the fuel rail to take the coil off?

 

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

Update-----

Pulled out coil from the cylinder that was "dead"---found boot soaked with water...dried it up & reinstalled. Misfire gone!
Only to return a few minutes later....
Pulled coil again....this time actually looked inside hole & found a lot of moisture inside. dried it out & reinstalled...all is right with the world again!
looks like for what ever reason, this boot was an aftermarket piece. All the others have the Ford logo on the boot....this one does not. All the coils are Motorcraft though...
NEVER washing the engine again!!