[s-cars] clean but sputtering

[Tim Leonard]

Brian,
I wash mine often. When done I remove the top spark plug/coilpack cover of
the engine. It is fastened with four Allen head screws. Use a 5mm Allen
wrench. You will find the spark plug cavities full of water and gunk. Spend
some time cleaning and drying this area and the coils and I bet your problem
stops. When I reinstall the cover I put a small amount of silicone sealant
at the rear where the wires exit to help prevent entry of water. Make sure
the o-ring type gasket is in good condition.
Best,
Tim Leonard
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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Dangel <bdangel at yahoo.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 11:41 PM
Subject: [s-cars] clean but sputtering


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> I was inspired by all the talk of clean engine compartments last week and
decided to spray mine down.  Now it is not running right.  It seems to be
fine cold but after a couple miles seems to start to miss under
acceleration.  It's fine during deceleration.  I was thinking that I just
got something wet and it was no big deal but it does not seem to be getting
better.  Then I notice in the owners manual that you should not use a high
pressure hose.  I only used a regular hose but could I have damaged
something?  Are there easy ways to troubleshoot?
> TIA, Brian
> 93 S4 no mods
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