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Old 05-15-2006, 04:16 PM
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What could be causing my car not to start....

When I wash the engine.....Sometimes, when I just wash the outside of the car, I get a SES light that goes away
after a couple hours...any ideas are appreciated!
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Ignition components getting wet. Try not washing your the area around your distributor.

I was just thinking to myself last night how people can spray their engines down with a hose and expect everything to run right after doing that.
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Originally Posted by rezinn
Ignition components getting wet. Try not washing your the area around your distributor.

I was just thinking to myself last night how people can spray their engines down with a hose and expect everything to run right after doing that.
Sorry, should have mentioned that....distributor is bagged while wahsing teh motor.....
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