I poke and prod my X when I have time to monitor it's overall health since I have only had it for over a month and I bought it used at 127k miles (02 SE). Today after driving home from work (15 miles drive going 60mph) I let it sit in my driveway to cool down for about 2 hours before going over it. I checked spark plugs and electrical connectors, hoses and all that jazz but I was startled after I disconnected the Air Intake tube that connects to throttle body. It had a bit of liquid pooling in the crevices and on and around the MAF sensor! I stuck my finger it and smelled it, odorless but kinda filmy and dirty I assume from the carbon behind the throttle plate.
A week ago I did a seafoam throttle spray treatment that sprays all into the intake manifold versus the liquid seafoam going into the vacuum lines. I immediately assumed the dirty and slick water was due to this treatment a week ago but it wasnt just a slick on the walls of the tube, it was small pools. I do not go off roading yet but we did have 4 days of non stop rain but my air filter was dry! So there is this water hanging out but its not getting to or from the filter! I have cleaned it up of course, no noticeable issues.
Is this just condensation seeping out of the intake manifold past the throttle plate leaking into the air intake tubing after I shut off the engine? Because its not coming from the air filter reservoir so that leaves 3 other places water could get into the tube, I just do not know a logical reason how since it is not coolant (I run coolant only) and the resonator was dry as well. It has to be coming from the throttle body or intake manifold.
Any guesses?
A week ago I did a seafoam throttle spray treatment that sprays all into the intake manifold versus the liquid seafoam going into the vacuum lines. I immediately assumed the dirty and slick water was due to this treatment a week ago but it wasnt just a slick on the walls of the tube, it was small pools. I do not go off roading yet but we did have 4 days of non stop rain but my air filter was dry! So there is this water hanging out but its not getting to or from the filter! I have cleaned it up of course, no noticeable issues.
Is this just condensation seeping out of the intake manifold past the throttle plate leaking into the air intake tubing after I shut off the engine? Because its not coming from the air filter reservoir so that leaves 3 other places water could get into the tube, I just do not know a logical reason how since it is not coolant (I run coolant only) and the resonator was dry as well. It has to be coming from the throttle body or intake manifold.
Any guesses?