Engine is knocking after detailing engine
Originally Posted by Johnex1
Is it fairly easy to remove the coils for a close look?
Edit:
Originally Posted by Norm
You could try compressed air first and blow around each plug and coil to remove any puddles in the plug wells. Sometimes they dry out on their own.
Last edited by chester8420; Feb 12, 2007 at 03:25 PM.
I've went through this twice, most recently a couple weeks ago.
When I first picked up the truck the dealer detailed the engine bay which caused the spark plug channels to get wet. That went away on it's own.
But more recently we got alot of rain and I discovered water was finding its way past the weather stripping and ending up in the spark plug holes. I went ahead and replaced all the COPs since I was at 85K miles. Then I liberally applied silicone sealant over the weather stripping and so far so good with the rain we had today.
If you do end up replacing your COPs, use lots of dielectric grease and make sure water doesn't end up on them. Shut your hood and spray water on your hood and windshield. If you've got a leak it'll be obvious which areas you want to address.
When I first picked up the truck the dealer detailed the engine bay which caused the spark plug channels to get wet. That went away on it's own.
But more recently we got alot of rain and I discovered water was finding its way past the weather stripping and ending up in the spark plug holes. I went ahead and replaced all the COPs since I was at 85K miles. Then I liberally applied silicone sealant over the weather stripping and so far so good with the rain we had today.
If you do end up replacing your COPs, use lots of dielectric grease and make sure water doesn't end up on them. Shut your hood and spray water on your hood and windshield. If you've got a leak it'll be obvious which areas you want to address.


