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Old 11-20-2011, 01:53 PM
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Angry washed motor now high idle..... WTF!
Washed the motor off on m 88 comanche with a garden hose with low pressure, now it idel high like 2000rpm... im letting it dry i unplugged the iac and tps to make sure the plugs are dry and pulled the dist cap to make sure i didnt get water in it. do you think i messed up the iac or tps?
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Almost sounds like a vac line got broken by the water pressure.
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the water psi was very low it was just falling out of the end of the hose, i was just trying to get the top layer of dirt off. all vac lines are still in place and look good. i swear jeeps are so moody.
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Maybe some arching with the spark plugs/wires? Does it run rough or just smoothly at a high idle?
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very smooth, and good throttle response.
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got it fixed, unplugged iac,tps, and cleaned out the dist with carb cleaner its good now!
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Nice! Good to hear. I was going to recommend the distributor, but figured you would check that out.
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