POP and then Idle/Driving problems after cleaning intercooler.

[LeoGSTSpyder]

I used the guild I found on here to clean my intercooler a few days back, but instead of gas I used some oil dissolving solution (Lectra Motive Cleaner which "leaves no residue and has no flash/fire point"). I cleaned that stuff out with some rubbing alcohol like recommended and shook it dry.

I went for a drive today and after letting it idle for 2 mins and taking off down the road I heard a POP like a backfire when I hit 4000rpm's in first. After that the car would not go above 2000 rpm in any gear or neutral, so I had to drive it home. There is some white smoke comming from the exhaust pipe and it stuters/sputters in idle and dies if I don't give it some gas. The engine shakes and sounds a lot worse then it used to. I just restarted the car and got it to sit at 3000rpm for a min or two but when I went to 4000 it started acting up again and even more white smoke came out.

Is this the cars natuaral way of cleaning out the rubbing alcohol? DId the rubbing alcohol make a mis/back fire that ruined something? Could this be a vacume leak resulted from something?

 

[CycloneAWD]

Sounds to me like you blew off an Intercooler pipe...check those and get back to us...


Esp after hearing that pop at 4 Grand...

Happened to me a LONG time ago I freaked out and didnt know what to do...But check your pipes...

 

[LeoGSTSpyder]

oh thank god. You were right on Cyclone. I have only had this car for a week, and I was totally freaking out thinking I broke somehting big with all these car payments/insurance starring me in the face. It appears I didn't tighten the hose clamp enough, cause the pipe was just chilling there like you said. Thanks again that was a big releaf.

 

[CycloneAWD]

No worries man...glad I could help...

 

[me612]

haha, get used to that sound, i can't even remember how many ic pipes ive blown off. You'll learn how to diagnose that problem in no time after a while. Glad it was nuthin serious tho man