HELP! Cleaned EGR and did thermoblock spacers, engine won't even turn over

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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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HELP! Cleaned EGR and did thermoblock spacers, engine won't even turn over

Just finished installing everything and put the wires and hoses back. Egine won't turn over, sounds like it gets blocked maybe? please help asap
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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What do you mean, "gets blocked"?
Does the starter engage?
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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does it crank at all?
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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check your battery........
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Slepybear
Just finished installing everything and put the wires and hoses back. Egine won't turn over, sounds like it gets blocked maybe? please help asap
Reading between the lines of your post, I'm going to guess that you got enough cleaner into one or more cylinders to "hydrolock" the engine. Remove the spark plugs and see if it turns over. If it does, crank it over for 30 seconds with the throttle wide open, dry the plugs off, and put them back in, then try it again. Cranking with the throttle wide open lets in the most air and shuts off the injectors.[sometimes referred to as "clear flood mode]
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Hadn't thought of that- good guess.
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Reading between the lines of your post, I'm going to guess that you got enough cleaner into one or more cylinders to "hydrolock" the engine. Remove the spark plugs and see if it turns over. If it does, crank it over for 30 seconds with the throttle wide open, dry the plugs off, and put them back in, then try it again. Cranking with the throttle wide open lets in the most air and shuts off the injectors.[sometimes referred to as "clear flood mode]
THis is why you should NOT clean this ON the car.
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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if cleaned on the car
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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it was indeed hydrolock.. i got clumsy, and put throttle body cleaner into the valve ports. everything shot out (ruining another cars paint job on the back(once again being clumsy but also not knowing what was going to happen))

I'll admit i am pretty new to cars, no one in my family has ever touched one so i'm kinda teaching myself with the help of whoever i can find, but this one was all me. this was a learning experience...

took out the plugs and after a little hesitation it shot everything right out, and although there is still some in there i am going to have to just let it cycle out i think?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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THis is why you should NOT clean this ON the car.
I don't think i have the mechanical experience to get into the port holes in the lower manifold by taking them off the engine, shoulda just used a rag and the spray, but like i said i was clumsy and new to it. luckily no damage was done.

I did however clean the intake manifold off the engine, and got the egr port cleaned, and it is deff. running better now
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Slepybear
I don't think i have the mechanical experience to get into the port holes in the lower manifold by taking them off the engine, shoulda just used a rag and the spray, but like i said i was clumsy and new to it. luckily no damage was done.

I did however clean the intake manifold off the engine, and got the egr port cleaned, and it is deff. running better now
There is really nothing to clean in the lower intake manifolds other than small amounts of carbon. The main reason to take the upper manifold off is so that you can blast the EGR ports clean with cleaner and flush it out of the manifold without this happening.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Slepybear
it was indeed hydrolock.. i got clumsy, and put throttle body cleaner into the valve ports. everything shot out (ruining another cars paint job on the back(once again being clumsy but also not knowing what was going to happen))

I'll admit i am pretty new to cars, no one in my family has ever touched one so i'm kinda teaching myself with the help of whoever i can find, but this one was all me. this was a learning experience...

took out the plugs and after a little hesitation it shot everything right out, and although there is still some in there i am going to have to just let it cycle out i think?
Sorry, I should have warned you about the geyser, but I wasn't really sure what had happened. If you are only getting vapor out of the plug wells, go ahead and put the plugs back in and try to start it. You may have to hold the throttle wide open till it starts to run. Back off as it gains speed to avoid over revving.
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