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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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well i washed my motor today and for the first time it started to idle high when washing it, so i turned it off. Went to restart it and it did but idled high around 2500 and stayed there, tried to give it gas and nothing, just stayed idled. The dash reads reduced ingine power. Any help if a sensor went bad?
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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You got the plug wet on the throttle body....
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Ive disconnect the battery, still no luck. Engine and supercharger seem fine, no knocking or overheating. Should i disconnect the plug on the throttle body or replace the pigtail?
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Disconnect the plug and clean the water out of it. Try using a "Can of Air" for it.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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thanks
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Be careful when washing next time
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Old May 17, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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You also might want to replace your cluster. It should have said "Reduced ENGINE Power".


lol. JFWY. Hopefully Jenna got you set.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JennaBear
You got the plug wet on the throttle body....
That sums it up...unplug the connector going to the tb and I'm sure that you'll see moisture in there. If you have access to compressed air, blow the water out, and put some dialectric grease on the pins if you have any. Be very careful when washing down an engine, I've seen cars burn to the ground because an engine bay was washed or steam cleaned. The engine can start misfiring and fill the cat converters with raw fuel which could ignite and turn your rig into a barbecue pit.

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Engine:_______________Injun:
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Old May 17, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeGyver
Engine:_______________Injun:
LOL! i was thinking the same thing when i saw his thread title, i was like WTF?....
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