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Mar 24, 2009 | 02:54 PM

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Burning Brakes

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Codes after car wash

10-PCM P0171 H C
10-PCM P0174 H C

99-HVAC B0361

I'll check my code list, but wanted to know if anybody else has experienced these after washing your cars.

Mar 24, 2009 | 02:57 PM

Red Rochester

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No not me.

Mar 24, 2009 | 03:04 PM

7thson

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Did you wash the engine? The knock sensors under intake are prone to flooding if you did.

Mar 24, 2009 | 04:04 PM

jdsaengine

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Well, from my list the B0361 is a left actuator short to ground, which might be due to your washing.

The P0171 and P074 is fuel trim lean bank 1 and 2. Don't have a clue what those would have to do with washing.

Mar 24, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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If you didnt wash the car by hand, that means the vette was pissed

Mar 24, 2009 | 06:04 PM

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Burning Brakes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jdsaengine

I will look the actuators up. Thank you.

To the auto wash haters: I take my car through a car wash that caters to Ferrari's, AM's, and Masserati's.

I'm not too concerned.

Mar 24, 2009 | 06:11 PM

JMc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

I'm not too concerned.

Yes, but if you car is throwing codes, I think you should be.

Mar 24, 2009 | 06:15 PM

02 C5man

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

I take my car through a car wash that caters to Ferrari's, AM's, and Masserati's.

I'm not too concerned.

Those people aren't really car people. They're just people with money who bought a car.

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Mar 24, 2009 | 06:18 PM

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Dosen't the H mean History code. No letter means current, I think

Mar 24, 2009 | 06:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HG

Dosen't the H mean History code. No letter means current, I think

The H is historical, the C is current. He's got a dose of both.

People who pay payments, take care of their cars too with hand washes, not just those with more money than God.

If the codes are a result of something from the car wash then yes there would be an issue using an automatic car wash. I think the Owner's Manual has something to say about automatic car washes.