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What did I just do??? Went through car wash and something isn't right. HELP!!

Old 08-16-2014, 04:04 PM
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Default What did I just do??? Went through car wash and something isn't right. HELP!!

Went through a car wah today that cleans under the car as well an now my **** is acting real funny. The car idles really rough, can hear vibration through the stick shift and goes away when I push the clutch in, smells very rich, and lags on take off... Has not shut of at all and starts fine, but after a few seconds it idles extremely rough. Please tell me I Didnt destroy my car. 2002 camaro SS with 24k miles. M6

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Old 08-16-2014, 04:39 PM
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I had similar issues with a jappa the wife drove through a deep puddle. Pop a heater and dehumidifier into the shed and dry the car out over a few days. Worked for me.
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you went through a car wash. lol
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Car washes aren't the best if you have longtubes because the o2 sensors are exposed to much more water than usual. Can easily mess them up.
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The water killed the O2 sensors... It happened to me too, so pull the codes to see which ones are damaged.
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Moral of the story, hand wash your car.
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My Z06 damn near stalled out in a touch less car wash. Vararam and car wash don't mix. Learned my lesson.
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to top it off, they recycle the water and use god knows hat brand of soap and wax...


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