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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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I decided to wash my motor today. I so regret it. I have a stock air box, no cone or nothing. So I'm at the car wash........I spray the the motor etc. I go to start it up, and she starts up fine. I let it sit for a while warm up and let the vapors explore the air. I then proceed to leave the car wash and I go to hit the gas pedal, hard and the car stalls. She starts right up and idles funny, as if its missfiring. I drove it home about 1/2 a mile made it home. Then drove for another 1 mile. What are my chances of it being hydrolocked. I'm assuming i wet the dizzy. Need some further opinions, Thanks guys.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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if it is still running, it isnt hydrolocked... yet
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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I doubt that it's hydrolock.

Pull off the distributor cap and check for condensation.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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thank you
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Like they said check your Dizzy Cap and Sparks and wires All should be good unless you sprayd directly into the Intake or anything
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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sounds like water in the dizzy. Should be a easy fix.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Thanks guys problem was electrical for heavens sake, let it idle outside and went away. thanks again.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Yeah check dizzy for water but it could have also been water in the alternator. I know this makes them not wanna idle right/run right. Try to drive it sensably for a little bit til it gets dried out.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Get an air hose and blow the condensation out of the plug holes too.
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