Car was spurtin' now sputterin'

[Lincster]

O.K. here's a humorus little story. Two nights ago my 92 SHO( no I don't have a funny name for it, although it should be called pleasure & pain in the a..) overheated, huummm nothing serious, just went to the high side of the guage, a little steam from the hole in a little hose on the back side of the engine. So when I got back home I deceided to spray a little water on the engine it wasn't a whole lot you know. Today I replace the little leaky hose no big deal, when I started the car , it seem to be stumbling running rough, maybe on 4 clys. I think the water must have zapped some electricals. Before I take it to a car doctor... any thoughts? Thanks

 

[K-Dawg]

Probably got some water in the spark plug wells. Pull the plug wires and dry out the wells. After those and any other wet connections dry out, you should be fine. Don't forget to check your coolant level since it was leaking.

And next time, don't spray the engine with water to cool it off...

 

[Lincster]

It's fixed

Thanks K-Dawg.... you were right on the mark, 2 of the spark plug wells were wet about an 1/2 inch of water. Dryed them out and all is well. Found out that if you remove a vac. hose or 2 then remove a bracket which holds the secondary intake canister to the surge tank access to the rear spark plugs is very accessable. What really helps is a small mirror on a extendable rod sold in hardware stores for a few bucks. Thanks & cruise on.

 

[K-Dawg]

Yep, get those couple little things out of the way, and there isn't much problem getting to those rear spark plugs.