Car Lovers drama

[skylinegal]

washed the girl through the laser wash at car lovers on saturday, got the full service, which included an under body wash. As we took off, she started spluttering and kinda like surging (as in kangaroo hopping). It happened from 1st gear and just kept going.It was as if the water had caused some kind of a fault. After about 10 mins she was fine again. This is the first time the girl has been through the laser wash and it will be the last! Has this happened to anyone on the forum? Any suggestions as to why this happened?

Cheers.

[fordZ]

That's interesting, obviously some water has gone somewhere it shouldn't have - whether that means it got somewhere electrical etc is hard to tell. Should use the normal wash where you do it yourself as the laser wash doesn't do as good of a job.

[Sinista32]

I have been through with two Skylines now and wont go again. With each I have had small dramas afterwards similar to what you describe. I have also got water jetted up in to the headlights which have misted over and fogged up.

[Amaru]

washed the girl through the laser wash at car lovers on saturday, got the full service, which included an under body wash. As we took off, she started spluttering and kinda like surging (as in kangaroo hopping). It happened from 1st gear and just kept going.It was as if the water had caused some kind of a fault. After about 10 mins she was fine again. This is the first time the girl has been through the laser wash and it will be the last! Has this happened to anyone on the forum? Any suggestions as to why this happened?

Cheers.

Does your engine still have the spark plug cover bit on it? Has happened a few times to myself (even with the cover on) and others, a tincy wincy bit of water gets in there and it starts missfiring for a while until it dries up.

[skylinegal]

Amaru: not sure if the spark cover bit is on, will check. The other thing that has happened during the do it yourself section of car lovers, is that when I turn the rear windscreen wiper on, it wont turn off, and I feel really silly when it is sunny!!

FordZ: I was actually happy with the way she cleaned up, the windows especially.

So while we're on it, what do you all use to get the windows nice and slick?

Sinista: Yep, we got misted up inside!! I think the seals need replacing, cos I got squirted!!

Thanks!!

[VL-TRBO-RB20]

i use that window cleaner thats safe for tint gets em nice n sparkley!!

[leech_]

yea not trying to be tight to you guys but the car should be made to not let water in if it is its generally a fault with the car. that said blasting high presure water from underneath the car is not generally going to happen but you have to think all electrics should be sealed/covered as with the lights.

but when i did the pulsar in the laser wash it came up awesome no drama's took the skyline in didnt do shit black just wont clean unless you get some physical object on the wash the dirt off

*note i do not work for car lovers hehe*

[Sinista32]

Agree - Water should not be sprayed directly over the engine, particualrly around the cover over the coil packs/sparkplugs. Alot of Lines have these covers removed to reduce the heat on the coils in the valley. Water will sit and cause greif.

If your cover is on you can't see the water pooling. I personally wouldn't expect upward spray to actually get in under the cover being mounted on the top in the middle.

Back in the day it would be the dizzy getting wet and a can of WD40 to resolve. Mebee spraying WD40 where needed (electrical connections) pre/post washing may help if your watering in your engine bay.

[fordZ]

Yeah laser wash does the job but I prefer to do it manually as you can focus on DIRTY areas that need a good clean! For best result make sure you use the spot free final rinse, shammy the car in the shade and put something on the tyres to make them look nice and slick - makes a huge difference! Blackjack does a good job but is pricey for what it is.

Sinista32: Yup exactly right, WD40 works wonders, after a wash if your having problems and know where the water has got to knock on the office door because they should definantly have a few cans of WD40 spare.

*note I DO work for Car Lovers *

[race_snooze]

Skylinegal I use magires (not sure of the spelling) window cleaner for the windows and found that it works really well.

[rd-runr]

Nothing beats a hand wash and chamois.

For something a bit different, try a microfibre cloth for the windows - make sure there is not too much dirt on the tinted side else it could scratch.

[skylinegal]

race_snooze, I use meguires for everything else, but strangely not the glass cleaner, have been using mothers, will get meguires next time

rd-runner, meguires have just released a new chamois, which is synthetic, but doesnt drag across the paint work, works a treat. Will give the micro fibre a go.

cheers.

[Terminal]

The meguirs glass cleaner is the best glass cleaner i've ever found, next to using pure acetone.