At the DIY car wash yesterday, I read "Engine Degreaser", and thought "What a great idea"... Not! or Duh!

I drove back home 5-miles with the emergency lights on, 5-20 mph, and the car going chug, chug, gulp, choke... plus minor whiplash to myself. Obviously, something got a little too wet.

Today I only started up the car; it's still in the same sad condition. Putting the gas to the floor (parked), the car will reach a max of 2500 rpm and then zero out sounding like it's gasping for it's last breadth. OM, I killed my Z!

I need to be driving again Saturday, so what should this minimally mechanically inclined girl do to compensate for this brilliant move?

Thx! LT

1983 280ZX | Coupe | Non-Turbo | Stock Engine


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One answer not given until the end... "do nothing".

Thankful for the sunny So Cal weather, the car sat untouched for 2-days. I went out to attempt my DIY with your given instructions praying I would cause no further harm. The car started up, the rpm's reved higher and higher with no effort, the sound I knew just days before.

A big TY to everyone who gave their time to help me and my Z. I wish the same luck to all of you !

 

Common Z problem after washing the engine bay.

Step 1: Disconnect the TPS plug, blow dry, reconnect.

Step 2: Remove distributor cap, blow dry, re-install.

Step 3: Start car & drive happy.

 

I want to just start happy. I am mechanically challenged. Can you be a bit more detailed with your instuctions or point me to DIY for Dummies, please?

 

the dist cap is the cap on your car that is a circle with 6 wires running to it from where the spark plugs are. as for the tps plug iv only owned my datsun for a month at the max so i have no idea where the tps plug is on the l28's but i hope that helps......o ya before i forget pics or ban cus any girl that drives a datsun is a girl i wanna meet

 

this will probably happen every time you pressure wash your engine bay, at least it has for me...

 

i don't know if anyone mentioned plug wires... definitely get those dried off.

 

the tps plug is on the drivers side on the throttle body after where the intake boot and that big air flow meter, its sticking out towards the fender 3 wire plug. its a black rectangle box .

 

rule number one with datsun electronics... DONT GET THEM WET!!!! my car didnt run for 2 days because i neglected this rule, it was summer though and nice days so i unplugged everything sprayed it out with electric cleaner then let it sit a day then plugged it back in. and vroom!

 

LOL dont feel bad i did the same thing to my 1982 turbo my dissy an fuel injector clips were wet unplug and air dry.. can air or hair dryer

 

I actually did the same thing earlier today [Doi! ] so no biggie...now to just wait for warm weather to dry off. Oh yeah...curious, some pics of your Z would be cool.

 

Now I remember why I haven't been here for a year...

 

you guys scare her off? It's been a week!

I had the same thing happen to me (similar) when i did it. My TPS was soaked and needed to be dried out- then my car was happy.

OP - did you get the car running ok?

 

well most people ask a question, get an answer, fix their car, and never return

 

and then some people never leave >_<

 

you guys did not scare her off..... she edited her first post go back and check her reply......................

 

i like this ...i did it to a ka but i washed it while it was running and hit the airfilter clank clank