Hosing off engine bay
#76
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:
>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>sound, but I can't.
>
>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>
>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>
>Matt
Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
with the throttle to keep the car moving.
The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
Wonder if I should get it towed.
wrote:
>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>sound, but I can't.
>
>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>
>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>
>Matt
Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
with the throttle to keep the car moving.
The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
Wonder if I should get it towed.
#77
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:53 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>The weird part is that you say the engine is making a knocking sound.
>>That isn't typical of an electrical problem. And the only way I know of
>>for water to cause an engine to make a knocking sound is to get a
>>hydraulic lock in a cylinder and bend or crack some metal. Maybe others
>>here can think of another way that a little water could cause a knocking
>>sound, but I can't.
>>
>>The rough idle could easily be a wet ignition component or sensor, but
>>the knocking sound is of much more concern.
>>
>>Let us know what you find at the garage next week.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Maybe I am not describing the problem correctly. It is definitely a
> rough idle but no "knock" sound when it is parked. Only when I am
> driving at low rpm, it feels like the engine is near stalled then I
> hear the "knock", may not be the engine but somewhere else. I play
> with the throttle to keep the car moving.
If the engine is nearly stalling all of the time, then maybe the
knocking isn't a mechanical failure. No way to tell without hearing it
first-hand. If you are sure you didn't get a lot of water into the
intake, then I don't see how you could have done any serious damage to
your engine.
> The car is drivable but I do not want anymore problems.
> Wonder if I should get it towed.
It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
pretty expensive repair.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
#81
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
#82
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
wrote:
>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>pretty expensive repair.
>
>
>Matt
I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
converter?
Thanks for your time.
#83
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
Accent, you can always try a test pipe on the cat ( snicker ), I know in
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
#84
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
Accent, you can always try a test pipe on the cat ( snicker ), I know in
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
#85
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
Accent, you can always try a test pipe on the cat ( snicker ), I know in
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
the older days we used to have a pipe made to replace the cat.... Im not so
sure its a good idea these days the way technology has changed but if you
can get a muffler shop to make you one JUST TO TEST and see if the cat is
bad it may be worth the $25 - $30 to try it.
Tunez
"accent" <accent@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1reu6290arqig4ujuevura57il9p6t52pm@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
#86
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
accent wrote:
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
> On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It doesn't seem like driving it should cause any further damage,
>>although if it is misfiring badly it is possible to dump enough raw gas
>>into the exhaust system to burn up the catalytic converter and that is a
>>pretty expensive repair.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I afraid that is what has happened. I have decided not to replace the
> catalytic converter if it is needed. Is it an option to fix just the
> misfiring and continue driving the car with a damaged catalytic
> converter?
>
> Thanks for your time.
It depends on the damage. Burning raw gas often melts part of the
converter substrate and this will increase back pressure, sometimes
dramatically. Your car will NOT run well if that is the case. Also,
and I'm not familiar with the Accent to be sure, many cars now have both
an upstream and downstream oxygen sensor. If the catcon isn't working
properly, this will light the check engine light. In many states now
this will prevent your car from passing the annual inspection.
And that is to say nothing of the pollution you are spewing into the
environment.
It will be better to get it fixed correctly, even if that does require a
new catcon.
Matt
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Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
re: drying engine
if something gets tooo damp and doesn't start or run up to snuff, then
what would WD-40 hurt (which parts shouldn't be sprayed with wd-40)?
it's considered more of a "dryer" than lubricant from what i've
previously ascertained in these n.g.s, tho i sort of use it for
everything along with duct tape
if something gets tooo damp and doesn't start or run up to snuff, then
what would WD-40 hurt (which parts shouldn't be sprayed with wd-40)?
it's considered more of a "dryer" than lubricant from what i've
previously ascertained in these n.g.s, tho i sort of use it for
everything along with duct tape
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Posts: n/a
Re: Hosed off engine bay and now car is hosed
re: drying engine
if something gets tooo damp and doesn't start or run up to snuff, then
what would WD-40 hurt (which parts shouldn't be sprayed with wd-40)?
it's considered more of a "dryer" than lubricant from what i've
previously ascertained in these n.g.s, tho i sort of use it for
everything along with duct tape
if something gets tooo damp and doesn't start or run up to snuff, then
what would WD-40 hurt (which parts shouldn't be sprayed with wd-40)?
it's considered more of a "dryer" than lubricant from what i've
previously ascertained in these n.g.s, tho i sort of use it for
everything along with duct tape