Hosed...Literally!

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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I'd say this guy, whoever he is, check all electrical connections that he got
wet, ensure they are dry and making contact.  I'd also tell him to ensure he
didn't get water all over the ignition distributor too.

Javad

In a message dated 11/14/2002 5:05:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
gwbutler at net1plus.com writes:

> I have an interesting scenario for you. Take this guy who's been working on
> his 84 4KSQ for the past several months and decides it's high time to clean
> the engine (BTW, the engine is running fine before-hand).  Said guy (let's
> pretend it's not me) takes Castrol Super Clean (bio-degradable) in a Windex
> bottle, carefully sprays several areas down...waits a while, and carefully
> hoses-off cleaning agent with water.  The car is immediately started and
> comes quietly to life. Engine is run for a few minutes to (a) ensure that
> engine would start, and (b) to dry off engine.  'Guy turns car off, leaves
> for a few hours, returns, and then takes car for spin in nearby parking lot
> for literally a few minutes.  'Guy notices that over-temp indicator
> flickers (assumes water has gotten into wiring for now non-functioning
> radiator fan.)  Engine starts to "bog-down" suddenly and  loses power and
> guy just makes it back into driveway.  Guy figures that sudden loss of
> power is due to some moisture-related electrical malady and decides to wait
> for problem to um,..dry-up.  It rains for two days.  Guy takes car back
> into parking lot and gets repeat of previous problem.  Engine seems to get
> suddenly fuel-starved and guy has to rev-up engine just to limp back home
> in first gear.  Engine still starts fine, still makes it into the
> neighboring parking lot nicely, but then problem re-occurs.  Guy suspects
> engine may be overheating (although, temperature light no longer even
> flickers..although guy still hasn't heard fan come on).  Guy starts
> thinking about what he'll have to be checking for on the weekend.  Guy
> kneels before the  vast knowledge of the Quattro List...and waits.  TIA
>
> Regards,
>
> George B.
> Massachusetts
>