kp23 wrote:
> I own a 1991 Honda Accord LX and I recently left my oil cap off (I
> know...careless but in a hurry) and i took it to the shop to get my
> oil changed and to get a new cap. Another person that works behind
> them cleaned my hood off for me to get the excess oil off so I
> wouldn�t smell it anymore. Ok, logically wouldn�t he have powerwashed
> the hood if it only took him like 5 mins to do? My point is that now
> my car�s radio has stopped working, the lights where the AC controls
> are (fan speed, cool to hot) lights are going from bright to dim and
> my heater is not as warm. It used to heat up right away and now it�s
> blowing out cold air for a while before it gets hot. I had the oil
> cleaned up on Wed. Everything worked Saturday, then by tuesday after
> not driving the car since Sat. all that is messed up. Not to mention
> it is sucking in air again like it was before I had the intake
> manifold gasket repaired and a hose near the radiator replaced. It
> wasn�t doing this until Tuesday as well. What do you think? Is it
> possible that he got stuff wet that shouldn�t have been wet or are
> things things probably not related? I�m good about keeping the
> maintenance up on my car so for all of this to happen at once right
> after I had this done is weird.
>
1. don't keep re-posting the same old story.
2. don't take this vehicle to an idiot that doesn't know what they're
doing [brakes, power wash].

in answer to your questions, yes, the coincidence of the power wash and
your munged electrics is no coincidence - it's inevitable. if you ever
get this thing working properly, don't do it again. use detergent
cleaner and gentle hose, if anything at all. and find a different mechanic.