Rookie Mistake?! XK-8
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Rookie Mistake?! XK-8
I washed the engine a few days ago and sputtered all the way home. Figured it was water in a connector so it has sat in the heat for three days but is still missing badly. Any suggetions on where to look or what connector to inspect or.........?
Thank you for any advice!
Thank you for any advice!
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Definitely check the throttle body connections and make sure you didn't get any water into the coil covers...if you did, you need to pull every single coil off, dab out the water from the plug wells where present (strips of paper towels), pull your plugs, and dry each coil and plug. Be very careful not to pull the plug if theres any presence of pooling liquid.
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Or after taking off the coils you can blow the water out with compressed air. Blow the water out of the spark plug boots as well.
The coil covers are notorious for leaking, especially on XKRs with the open louvers above. I run a bead of black RTV sealer around the top and side edges of the cam covers to seal them.
I'd advise not washing your engine ... ever.
The coil covers are notorious for leaking, especially on XKRs with the open louvers above. I run a bead of black RTV sealer around the top and side edges of the cam covers to seal them.
I'd advise not washing your engine ... ever.
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It takes more time to detail the engine with a wash cloth and Simple Green or something similar, but I think that it is well worth the extra effort. Potentially, you can get in big trouble if water gets in the wrong places. My engine and it's compartment are almost spotless, and I have never "washed" it. Believe me, I don't want to look for trouble..................it finds me easily enough!
Regards,
Brian
Regards,
Brian
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I did it a couple of weeks ago and it still looks shiny and new. It doesn't feel oily, either. The engine was still warm when I sprayed it on, and I used a rag to wipe everything down afterwards. The engine looks so much better than when I bought it. The guy I bought it from could have gotten a lot more money out of it if he had just done a few things to clean it up first.
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As to the water in the electrical connections, remember that spraying them with WD-40 will help in removing the water.
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Agreed! In fact, spraying WD-40 in the sensitive electrical bits prior to hosing off the engine should prevent the problems from occurring in the first place. WD-40 is safe for use on electrical components. A few years ago a salesman came to our company trying to sell us this expensive water displacement compound that you're supposed to spray on electric motors and stuff to keep the water out. He demonstrated it by spraying a small electric motor with his extra-expensive, special, super top-secret compound. Then he plugged the motor into a battery and dunked it in a pail of water to show that it would keep running. We didn't buy any of his stuff, but after he left I did the exact same thing with a can of WD-40.
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Says so in the WD-40 ads...it hasn't hurt my seats at all. it's based on fish oil (good morning ladies), but it doesn't stink like you might think it will...I picked up my date in the XKR shortly after I cleaned the seats with it and the smell had already gone. Car usually smells great, like a grand library or something...I think it has something to do with the leather and the wood. I also have regular leather cleaner, so in the future I'll likely use that.
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