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Just got this as a second vehicle. I can't take my dogs in my other car and needed something for camping/towing. I got it and the thing purred like a kitten (ok a more like a Lion with thos eflowmasters) Was running PERFECT. I took the dogs to the beach and let them body surf and swim for a while. Then I decide to go to the car wash and clean her up. Everything was all good until I decided to wash the motor
. Now I have washed my suby motor at leasy 5 times and no issues. I make sure not to spray the alternator or sensors too much everything has been ****** dory. Well not with the 454 in 87 Burban. I killed something electronic.
After I washed it it didn't want to turn all the way over. I kept trying as I knew it had juice (the windows worked and the radio played with no problems) and finally after 20 tries it starts and I go 3 bocks down and two over tot he local store to get soem bleach.
After I come out it won't start, just the solenoid clicking. Someone jumps me and I run fine. I run it on the freeway trying to recharge the system and dry stuff out. I get back around my house and try to use the electronics (windows) and it almost kills the motor.
So I park it and let it run for a while. It had problems idling and if I even opened the door the light would come on and the motor would stutter. It finally just turned off. Tried it this mornign and the solenoid was clicking like it had regained some power just sitting over night because after it shut off the solenoid wouldn't even click last night nor the windows move and they did this morning.
It only has 5 electronic pieces so it shouldn't be too hard fingering this one out. I have a second battery and I am going to barrow a voltmeter and maybe take off the alternator and batt and have Kragen test them. I think I killed the solenoid though. Just need to find that one (the one electronic piece I have yet to locate). My guess is I screwed that up and also the piece by the distributer in the rear of the motor that controls the electronic igniotion?
Me and my cleaning old ish, I shoulda known better.
Anyone have experience with this type of beast and feel like throwing this dog a bone?
Cliffs: New to me 87 Burban 454, was fine, washed motor now having starting/electrical issues.
Just got this as a second vehicle. I can't take my dogs in my other car and needed something for camping/towing. I got it and the thing purred like a kitten (ok a more like a Lion with thos eflowmasters) Was running PERFECT. I took the dogs to the beach and let them body surf and swim for a while. Then I decide to go to the car wash and clean her up. Everything was all good until I decided to wash the motor
After I washed it it didn't want to turn all the way over. I kept trying as I knew it had juice (the windows worked and the radio played with no problems) and finally after 20 tries it starts and I go 3 bocks down and two over tot he local store to get soem bleach.
After I come out it won't start, just the solenoid clicking. Someone jumps me and I run fine. I run it on the freeway trying to recharge the system and dry stuff out. I get back around my house and try to use the electronics (windows) and it almost kills the motor.
So I park it and let it run for a while. It had problems idling and if I even opened the door the light would come on and the motor would stutter. It finally just turned off. Tried it this mornign and the solenoid was clicking like it had regained some power just sitting over night because after it shut off the solenoid wouldn't even click last night nor the windows move and they did this morning.
It only has 5 electronic pieces so it shouldn't be too hard fingering this one out. I have a second battery and I am going to barrow a voltmeter and maybe take off the alternator and batt and have Kragen test them. I think I killed the solenoid though. Just need to find that one (the one electronic piece I have yet to locate). My guess is I screwed that up and also the piece by the distributer in the rear of the motor that controls the electronic igniotion?
Me and my cleaning old ish, I shoulda known better.
Anyone have experience with this type of beast and feel like throwing this dog a bone?
Cliffs: New to me 87 Burban 454, was fine, washed motor now having starting/electrical issues.