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Recently I took my 1999 Toyota Camry (2.2L 4-cylinder) to a touchless car wash with underbody sprayers. This was a car wash that I used often, so I had good luck with it until this one particular day. Prior to getting it washed the Camry ran fine all afternoon, hotels amsterdam netherlands including during the wash.
However, after I left and drove about a quarter-mile down the road, the car acted funny running rough, hotels amsterdam netherlands no power, etc. This happened sporadically, so one second it would act up and then it would run normally for another half of a mile and then act up again. As I was trying to nurse the car along to get me back home, the check engine light came on and the hiccups became more frequent until it ran poorly, period (the entire hotels amsterdam netherlands trip, from car wash to my house, was about four miles in stop-and-go hotels amsterdam netherlands traffic with speeds up to 30 MPH). Conveniently the engine stalled just as I parked it in my driveway. Long story short I had to get it towed and the mechanic had to replace both ignition coils. Was this just a matter of coincidence, or was there a possibility the car wash somehow affected my vehicle?
hotels amsterdam netherlands This is pretty scary: it s a conspiracy by the automakers to damage the sterling reputation the Camry s durability! I ve never heard of this problem with livery drivers (in regularly washed Panthers) so I suggest you find the nearest Mercury Grand Marquis for sale and BUY IT SON!
But I digress. It s unfortunate that water vapor does this, but it is true. One of the cars in the Mehta garage is a Mercedes buyback because of this exact problem. Or was. But that s not the point: power washing is bad for electrics, hotels amsterdam netherlands but older motors hotels amsterdam netherlands with older rubber bits are susceptible hotels amsterdam netherlands to even a bit of vapor from regular car wash use.
Up here in the rust belt I ve noticed that the guys that really baby their vehicles and make they last never use the automatic car washes. They go to the DIY places hotels amsterdam netherlands in the dead of winter and use their driveways in the summer. I ve done that just because I m a cheap b@stard and I think it s a better wash, but I can also say I ve never had a problem like yours.
I feel your pain, Indy. In my days working in car rental, I ve seen all sorts of stuff done to those poor cars just to get a little dirt off, from scrubbing a car dry, to using laundry detergent hotels amsterdam netherlands when the car soap ran out
One of my co-workers bought a one year old 2006 Chrysler 300. It ran fine until he had it about six months when he took it to a car wash that also washes under the car. After that, he had all sorts of electronic problems with the car that the dealer tried to fix under warranty by replacing a bunch of control modules. They finally called in a field engineer who found the problem. Water had gotten into a connector loctaed near the bottom of the firewall and corroded the contacts. After the connector was cleaned and resealed, the car ran like new. That was the last time he had the undercarriage washed.
I have a 2007 Saab 9-3 2.0T which I bought new, and almost since I bought it, whenever the temperature in the morning is between around 50F and 60F it takes anywhere from 2 to 10 attempts to start the car. Happens only in the morning 2-3 attempts if its been 50-60F and less humid, but if its has rained heavily overnight it will take upwards to 10 attempts (still between 50-60F). During winter, hotels amsterdam netherlands I ve had the car covered in snow for 5-6 days and it started on first attempt, have had it 100F-plus humid temperatures for a couple of weeks, starts on first attempt. Only the combination of 50-60F plus humidity makes it hard to start the car in the morning. Had it checked under warranty (when Saab was still alive) several times, but nothing to be found. Once I get the car started in the morning, all subsequent starts are fine, even though they are done just a few seconds after 3-10 attempts thingy.
Use high pressure car washes with the under-spray feature weekly. Only once, about 25 years ago, did a car run roughly on exit. It cleared up within a couple of blocks hotels amsterdam netherlands and never recurred. Put it down to a fluke.
I ve used the touchless car washes frequently in the winter months, mainly to get into those areas of the under-carriage that may have a build up of caustic material left by clumps of dirty snow and mud. I find it amazing that a car wash would suddenly cause this problem but not driving highway speeds during a fierce thunderstorm or large snowmelt.
Something else I ve noticed. I seem to be the rare driver that shuts off his car while inside the wash. I hate the thought of wasting gas just idling inside a carwash and never had a problem with starting afterward. Wonder if that makes a difference?
The crank angle sensor on my wife s 2004 Santa Fe did this until I replaced it this year. The insulation on the wires had deteriorated to the point that they just crumbled when I started working on it.
The Toyota 2.2L 5SFE (and the 3SGTE) in an MR2 is known to running poorly when there s water in the spark plug well due to a loose spark plug wire boot. Typically happened after washing the engine. I m thinking the same thing happened to Scott s 5SFE Camry.