Washed Car/Engine.. now Problem

[marezmichael]

Originally Posted by 97SupraTT

Did you cover all of your electrical components including battary? If you didnt then often times if you get all your electrical connectors wet then it could cause things to act up. Letting them fully dry out before driving it again may fix the problem.

When washing the engine bay, I always cover all electrical connectors with plastic the best I can and I also cover the air intake just to be safe.

negative, did not cover. but i didnt hose the engine down neither though. just a light mist of water. the car turns on perfectly, runs fine for about 2 mins, then feels like its losing power. the gauge cluster lights begin to dim after 5 mins of engine running, including the headlights.

i washed the car more then 24 hours ago, should i disconnect the battery and manually dry everything off?