Problems after engine cleaning
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So...i decided to help my friend clean his 95 Altima's engine.
I covered all the electronics...starter, battery, fuse boxes, alternator, etc.
I used the gunk orange engine brite cleaner and hose.![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
After drying off the engine with towels, and removing the covered parts, the car was turned on and it was a little rough/shaky at first, but then settled to a normal idle. I revved it a little bit to warm the engine up (up to 3k rpm)
Then, after my friend took a drive to the supermarket, he said the check engine light turned on, battery light turned on, and the brake light turned on![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
He said the steering wheel was hard to turn
the the brakes brake normally. The car also is misfiring.
Power steering pump?![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
I'm really hoping this is just a blown fuse, and spark plug change.
Any help/suggestions of how to diagnose the problems (before taking the car to the mechanic?)
I covered all the electronics...starter, battery, fuse boxes, alternator, etc.
I used the gunk orange engine brite cleaner and hose.
![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
After drying off the engine with towels, and removing the covered parts, the car was turned on and it was a little rough/shaky at first, but then settled to a normal idle. I revved it a little bit to warm the engine up (up to 3k rpm)
Then, after my friend took a drive to the supermarket, he said the check engine light turned on, battery light turned on, and the brake light turned on
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
He said the steering wheel was hard to turn
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
Power steering pump?
![EEK!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/eek1.gif)
![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
I'm really hoping this is just a blown fuse, and spark plug change.
Any help/suggestions of how to diagnose the problems (before taking the car to the mechanic?)
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