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Jul 16, 2012 | 01:46 AM

Joseph Forbes

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I hosed down my engine...

I just washed down my LT1 engine down in my 1996 Caprice with this gunk engine degreaser then I hosed the engine down. Now my car will not shift out of first gear and it's idling pretty high and rough. Any ideas on why it would be doing this? I've been driving the car around town for the past hour and no changes.

Jul 16, 2012 | 01:53 AM

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Yeah....washing a LT1 is never a good idea..

Jul 16, 2012 | 02:21 AM

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You washed it with an open TB????? This pic just looks like fail to me...

Jul 16, 2012 | 02:22 AM

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Please tell me you had enough common sense to put a plastic bag over the Opti..

I think the inside of the motor is dirty too.. dump a bottle of degreaser right in that Throttle Body

Jul 16, 2012 | 02:40 AM

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I have had my Lt1 for 9 years and NEVER did my baby suffer from getting pressure washed! Where the hell is your boot, filter and MAF????????

USE compressed air and a towell to dry your opti.... unplug the opti harness blow air in there, remove the connectors from the TPS and IAC blow air in them aswell.... Remove the coil wire from opti blow air in there too.... fire it up and let it just sit and IDLE for a while then promise to never do this again without being nice to your opti!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 16, 2012 | 03:24 AM

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HaHaHa! I can see the degreaser sitting INSIDE the throttle body. This is a joke, right?

Jul 16, 2012 | 03:26 AM

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Jul 16, 2012 | 05:07 AM

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Just open the throttle body and put the hose inside turn on the hose then turn on the car and should clear up.

Jul 16, 2012 | 05:28 AM

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Wow...

Jul 16, 2012 | 05:52 AM

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at least its pretty....

Jul 16, 2012 | 08:11 AM

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Most likly hurt your Throttle position sensor. It helps control shifts,idle,throttle response ..ect
Terrible idea this was..

Jul 16, 2012 | 08:48 AM

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Please tell me you are not this retarded......

Jul 16, 2012 | 08:53 AM

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Find a nice, open stretch of concrete wall and repeatedly slam your head against it. That'll fix it.

Jul 16, 2012 | 08:57 AM

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Looks to me.... what everyone else said above me plus... half *** engine clean. that alternator isnt covered in enough foam and the throttle body is still not filled up with enough water...

Jul 16, 2012 | 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 93M6Formula

Please tell me you are not this retarded......

I don't think the suds are special effects or photo shopped onto an lt1 ...

Jul 16, 2012 | 09:05 AM

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Gunk degreaser #1 fail... might as well soak your engine in diesel fuel, have someone follow you to a junk yard, i think you smoked that LT1... it is now internally water cooled.