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After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 8:38pm On Jun 17, 2019

I took my honda baby boy to wash (engine inclusive) in a very big highly equipped car washing space. I was on a long phone call throughout the wash.
I was surprised the guy did not cover the electrical parts.
So far, i have spent a lot of money because everything just started happening to the car.
One day, the car refused to recognise the key.
Fuel pump changed
Injectors and coils changed
Some other things were serviced
Now its the gear giving me headache. It has been serviced, but it makee cranking moving sound especially in R. Was told to wait about 5 days after intensive use so that the water in the electrical part of the gear would dry. That the gear is still good
I have spent so much and i am tired.

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Sellfish(m): 9:19pm On Jun 17, 2019

That moment when mum said

Na that call go kee you grin

Next time, please cover the electrical parts of your engine yourself...alll these car wash people know how to do is to use that pressure water hose to fire anything firable grin

Some mad ones will even spray hot water on your car body and damage the paint angry

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 8:24am On Jun 18, 2019

Sellfish:
That moment when mum said

Na that call go kee you

Next time, please cover the electrical parts of your engine yourself...alll these car wash people know how to do is to use that pressure water hose to fire anything firable

Some mad ones will even spray hot water on your car body and damage the paint

I learnt a bitter lesson. I'm suppose to sue them to court for the damages if this was a normal country.
Everything is either being replaced or serviced.
E pain me o

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Specialist900(m): 9:57am On Jun 18, 2019

Another reason why I like seeing my engine dirty instead of it clean and giving my troubles

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by justiniyke29: 9:05pm On Jun 18, 2019

Specialist900:
Another reason why I like seeing my engine dirty instead of it clean and giving my troubles

Lol, are you for real?

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by justiniyke29: 9:07pm On Jun 18, 2019

It once happened to me, though mine was that the car started idling roughly for about two days and my horn sounded like a cat been stepped on.

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by sKeetz(m): 9:47pm On Jun 18, 2019

justiniyke29:
It once happened to me, though mine was that the car started idling roughly for about two days and my horn sounded like a cat been stepped on.

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by TEQ365VENTURES(m): 10:06pm On Jun 18, 2019

justiniyke29:
It once happened to me, though mine was that the car started idling roughly for about two days and my horn sounded like a cat been stepped on.

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Nobody: 10:10pm On Jun 18, 2019

justiniyke29:
It once happened to me, though mine was that the car started idling roughly for about two days and my horn sounded like a cat been stepped on.

funny guy

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 10:29pm On Jun 18, 2019*

UPDATE

I took the car to the Car Wash, first identified the guy that washed and then met with the manager. Told them how the N1.5k I gave them for washing my engine had made me spent up to 40k and still no resolves.
The manager empathised with me and eventually got me a mechanic to diagnose the car with a machine, after waiting for an hour.

The diagnosis trouble code is P1607 PCM Internal Circuit Failure

He interpreted it that I should change the brain box.

The confusion is that the brain box is inside the car by the front passenger's seat. There was no way water could reach there.

NB:
The brain box was earlier removed to be freed of code so that the key could start the car.

The known problems NOW are that the 'slow' fluctuates and the car jacks forward; and the gear doesn't select except D1 is first used and then changed to D4 later on; and finally when put at Reverse, there's a cranky sound and a sudden movement that shakes the whole car.

Will a new brain box fix all of that?

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Specialist900(m): 11:38pm On Jun 18, 2019

justiniyke29:
Lol, are you for real?

no jokes o. If you see my engine ehn cool

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by alphaNomega: 3:46am On Jun 19, 2019

justiniyke29:
Lol, are you for real?

Yes, we plenty like that.

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Lexusgs430: 3:50am On Jun 19, 2019*

Never fully hose down an engine....... Simply get a rag + brush, and manually wipe it down..........

It might take you an hour, but an hour well worth it........

A picture of my engine bay, it gets cleaned and wiped down every other month............

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by diportivo: 4:55am On Jun 19, 2019

Lexusgs430:
Never fully hose down an engine....... Simply get a rag + brush, and manually wipe it down..........

It might take you an hour, but an hour well worth it........

A picture of my engine bay, it gets a clean and wipe down every other month..... ......

until u start using it in my hood......alagbole/Lambe

baba,na pressure hose go sure pass oh grin

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by uboma(m): 5:11am On Jun 19, 2019

Specialist900:
Another reason why I like seeing my engine dirty instead of it clean and giving my troubles

Your car engine bay does not need to be dirty.

DIY, get a good face towel and clean the visible areas and where your hands can easily reach. You can do this once every month or twice in a month if your roads are not tarred.

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Lexusgs430: 5:30am On Jun 19, 2019

diportivo:
until u start using it in my hood......alagbole/Lambe

baba,na pressure hose go sure pass oh

Very simple...... Give it a clean, every week..... The most difficult would be the initial one, but keep up the task and subsequent one's would be a trip down the 40 seconds alley......

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by justiniyke29: 5:38am On Jun 19, 2019

Lexusgs430:
Never fully hose down an engine....... Simply get a rag + brush, and manually wipe it down..........

It might take you an hour, but an hour well worth it........

A picture of my engine bay, it gets a clean and wipe down every other month............

wow, wait baba do you stay in Lagos?
If you do, I doubt you stay around Agbado, olambe, akute, ishaga, ajuwon.

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Lexusgs430: 6:21am On Jun 19, 2019

justiniyke29:
wow, wait baba do you stay in Lagos?
If you do, I doubt you stay around Agbado, olambe, akute, ishaga, ajuwon.

Are this areas in Lagos?..... huh

Nah ajebutter i be o...... The canoe city....... grin

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by diportivo: 7:06am On Jun 19, 2019

justiniyke29:
wow, wait baba do you stay in Lagos?
If you do, I doubt you stay around Agbado, olambe, akute, ishaga, ajuwon.

he doesn't

baba is lounging in a different clime

where ur engine can stay pristine for years on end grin

if baba dey ajuwon tho,he will buy the pressure washer and be firing down himself mostdef grin

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 7:06am On Jun 19, 2019

The diagnosis trouble code is P1607 PCM Internal Circuit Failure

Guys, please help interprete this code. Is it brain box I need to change?

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by diportivo: 7:19am On Jun 19, 2019

spiralwedge:
The diagnosis trouble code is P1607 PCM Internal Circuit Failure

Guys, please help interprete this code. Is it brain box I need to change?

most likely sir

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 11:42am On Jun 19, 2019

diportivo:
most likely sir

Thanks a lot.

I'm told brain box is 25k. Na Wa o. That will be about 65k wey I don spend. Who send me go wash engine o?

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by NigerianMan: 4:09pm On Jun 19, 2019

This is serious.

I'm always scared of washing my car engine. Thanks for the heads-up and sorry about the unfortunate incident.

spiralwedge:
Thanks a lot.

I'm told brain box is 25k. Na Wa o. That will be about 65k wey I don spend. Who send me go wash engine o?

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by elpiro: 5:32pm On Jun 19, 2019

justiniyke29:
It once happened to me, though mine was that the car started idling roughly for about two days and my horn sounded like a cat been stepped on.

Currently experiencing this "horn sound like a cat been stepped on"
It seems every aboki in the area can just work in a car wash,no orientation whatsoever

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by justiniyke29: 8:10pm On Jun 20, 2019

Lexusgs430:
Are this areas in Lagos?.....

Nah ajebutter i be o...... The canoe city.......

lol, they are in lagos/ogun.

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 9:24pm On Jun 20, 2019*

UPDATE

Bought another brainbox for 25k. Programmer collected 5k. Transport and misclellany 5k = 35k today.

Previously spent = 40k
Today = 35k
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total = 75k
-------------------------

The car is now working fine and reborn. Relieved, but lesson learnt.

Thanks to everyone on this thread. I appreciate. Just sharing my problems with you guys alone helped. Thanks diportivo

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Lexusgs430: 11:43pm On Jun 20, 2019

spiralwedge:
UPDATE

Bought another brainbox for 25k. Programmer collected 5k. Transport and misclellany 5k = 35k today.

Previously spent = 40k
Today = 35k
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total = 75k
-------------------------

The car is now working fine and reborn. Relieved, but lesson learnt.

Thanks to everyone on this thread. I appreciate.

Oga, i get pressure hose..... It uses steam, i can give your engine a well deserved full bath...........

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by AutoMoTech(m): 12:03am On Jun 21, 2019

Lexusgs430:
Oga, i get pressure hose..... It uses steam, i can give your engine a well deserved full bath...........

Village ppl spotted grin

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by spiralwedge(op): 7:30am On Jun 21, 2019

Lexusgs430:
Oga, i get pressure hose..... It uses steam, i can give your engine a well deserved full bath...........

NEVER AGAIN

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Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Specialist900(m): 9:50am On Jun 21, 2019

uboma:
Your car engine bay does not need to be dirty.

DIY, get a good face towel and clean the visible areas and where your hands can easily reach. You can do this once every month or twice in a month if your roads are not tarred.

I shall try it sir

Re: After Engine Washing, My Honda Baby Boy Is Not The Same Again by Specialist900(m): 9:52am On Jun 21, 2019

spiralwedge:

NEVER AGAIN

oga, drive your dirty engine like that o

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