Car wash issues?

AlexRaymond19 · 07-04-2011, 02:40 PM

Hey everybody, i wasn't quite sure where to post this since its not really about washing cars... I got my car washed today at an assembly line style car wash. (have not had time to wash it myself with the bust weekend) And i get about a mile away and stopped at a red light. It was on a slight up hill. When the light turned green i went to go but stalled... So i was like wtf... Started her up and started to go, but seemed to be sputtering. I gave it some more gas and it bogged right down. Luckily there was a gas station right there i pulled into. Turned the car off, then back on again, and i was having the same issue. turned it off and waited 15 minutes and started it up again and everything was fine...

Do you think i some how got water in the intake? Everything on the car is still stock, and i have not hear off any water issues with the stock intake... I also too my filters out and looked in the air box, and it seemed bone dry... Im kinda concerned about the whole deal. If it was water did it cause any damage to my engine? Thanks ahead of time for any input! Enjoy the 4th!

Cmike2780 · 07-04-2011, 02:45 PM

Was the engine running when they put the car through, they usually are. Water must have gotten sucked in, but I don't know how thats possible with the stock intakes. Was there a CEL?

Also, do you know what the oil temp was at? It sounds a lot like limp mode, but I doubt it.

kenchan · 07-04-2011, 02:45 PM

Did you get gas just before the wash? Bad gas maybe?

If it continues I would pull out the MAF and clean it, air dry the filters over night.

Auto wash should not cause this though.

Methodical4u · 07-04-2011, 03:46 PM

If you don't have time to wash your car.. it's MUCH better to wait until you do.. those car washes are HORRIBLE for your paint. I know it's quick and easy and we all want our cars to look good all the time... just giving you a heads up though. It will mar the hell out of paint!

USMCASA · 07-04-2011, 04:35 PM

i spray out my engine bay every 3rd or 4th time and no issues like you stated. must have got bad gas...

AlexRaymond19 · 07-04-2011, 04:44 PM

Didn't get gas, so thats not the issue. The oil temp was around 220. But it did feel very much like ''limp'' mode. It was like the vdc was kicking in even though i was not skidding... But also with a spudder... Even if water had gotten in some how, which there was no evidence of it, and its running fine now, i didn't damage my engine right?

AlexRaymond19 · 07-04-2011, 04:45 PM

Btw, thanks for all the input so far!

kenchan · 07-04-2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexRaymond19

i didn't damage my engine right?

Hummmmm.. sure...(?)

Methodical4u · 07-04-2011, 05:55 PM

I'm quite sure you will be fine... I just wouldn't take it through one of those things again... trust me and wait until you yourself can do it.

TreeSemdyZee · 07-04-2011, 06:03 PM

From someone who lost a 350 due to massive water suckage, if you're engine is running fine now, you have no issues.

Did the car wash have those high-pressure dryers? I don't know about you, but after getting blown dry, I need to rest for awhile.

Hithere · 07-04-2011, 06:29 PM

I'm sure you can tell the difference between traction control kicking in but I thought I will mention that wet tires (coming out of the car wash) can initiate traction control but since it was not just one off, that can't be it. As others have said, if it is running fine now, nothing too serious.

AlexRaymond19 · 07-04-2011, 07:10 PM

Awesome thanks! Last time I do that again... Plus the wash didn't even come out that great... Oh yeah and it rained like 2 hours later... Complete waste... :-P

SPOHN · 07-04-2011, 08:10 PM

Your car was saying you better hand wash me next time.

onzedge · 07-04-2011, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Your car was saying you better hand wash me next time.

Hand (wash) jobs are best. I wash my 370 at least once a week and it takes just about 30 minutes to wash and dry.

Hithere · 07-05-2011, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Your car was saying you better hand wash me next time.

07-04-2011, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Car wash issues? Hey everybody, i wasn't quite sure where to post this since its not really about washing cars... I got my car washed today at an assembly line style car wash. (have not had time to wash it myself with the bust weekend) And i get about a mile away and stopped at a red light. It was on a slight up hill. When the light turned green i went to go but stalled... So i was like wtf... Started her up and started to go, but seemed to be sputtering. I gave it some more gas and it bogged right down. Luckily there was a gas station right there i pulled into. Turned the car off, then back on again, and i was having the same issue. turned it off and waited 15 minutes and started it up again and everything was fine... Do you think i some how got water in the intake? Everything on the car is still stock, and i have not hear off any water issues with the stock intake... I also too my filters out and looked in the air box, and it seemed bone dry... Im kinda concerned about the whole deal. If it was water did it cause any damage to my engine? Thanks ahead of time for any input! Enjoy the 4th!

07-04-2011, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Was the engine running when they put the car through, they usually are. Water must have gotten sucked in, but I don't know how thats possible with the stock intakes. Was there a CEL? Also, do you know what the oil temp was at? It sounds a lot like limp mode, but I doubt it. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

07-04-2011, 08:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Your car was saying you better hand wash me next time. __________________

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07-04-2011, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Did you get gas just before the wash? Bad gas maybe? If it continues I would pull out the MAF and clean it, air dry the filters over night. Auto wash should not cause this though.

07-04-2011, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	If you don't have time to wash your car.. it's MUCH better to wait until you do.. those car washes are HORRIBLE for your paint. I know it's quick and easy and we all want our cars to look good all the time... just giving you a heads up though. It will mar the hell out of paint!

07-04-2011, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	i spray out my engine bay every 3rd or 4th time and no issues like you stated. must have got bad gas...

07-04-2011, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Didn't get gas, so thats not the issue. The oil temp was around 220. But it did feel very much like ''limp'' mode. It was like the vdc was kicking in even though i was not skidding... But also with a spudder... Even if water had gotten in some how, which there was no evidence of it, and its running fine now, i didn't damage my engine right?

07-04-2011, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Btw, thanks for all the input so far!

07-04-2011, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	I'm quite sure you will be fine... I just wouldn't take it through one of those things again... trust me and wait until you yourself can do it.

07-04-2011, 06:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	From someone who lost a 350 due to massive water suckage, if you're engine is running fine now, you have no issues. Did the car wash have those high-pressure dryers? I don't know about you, but after getting blown dry, I need to rest for awhile.

07-04-2011, 06:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hithere Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 28 Drives: 370Z, one day... Rep Power: 15	I'm sure you can tell the difference between traction control kicking in but I thought I will mention that wet tires (coming out of the car wash) can initiate traction control but since it was not just one off, that can't be it. As others have said, if it is running fine now, nothing too serious.

07-04-2011, 07:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Awesome thanks! Last time I do that again... Plus the wash didn't even come out that great... Oh yeah and it rained like 2 hours later... Complete waste... :-P