prettygirl2k

Hey guys, so I started up my car for like 5 minutes and noticed it wasn't idling too great so I decided to turn it off and clean the IACV. Turns out the idiot I am forgot about the change in pressure and when I loosened the bolt on the IACV coolant came spraying out and went through the holes in the intake manifold where the IACV sits and now there is a puddle of coolant inside of my intake. What would be the best way for me to clean out this puddle without having to disassemble everything?

prettygirl2k

well update i vacuumed like practically all of it out with a dry/wet vacuum, should be good but just in case id still like to hear some feedback before I crank it tomorrow or in a few days

Slowcrash_101

Make sure you don't have any coolant in your cylinders.

prettygirl2k

How should I go about doing that and if I do see any how much would make it dangerous for the motor

bad_driver

Remove the spark plug tubes and stick a borescope down.

Any coolant found in the cylinders probably wouldn't be ideal for the motor, but droplets should be fine (but start at your own risk!)

flanders

Remove spark plugs, unplug injectors and cycle the starter for a few seconds.
Any remaining coolant should blow out through exhaust or spray out the spark plug holes, just be prepared with some rags on top of the engine.

Chuck S

The danger is hydrostatic lock if the engine fires with non-compressible liquid (they all are) in the cylinder. Can cause some very dramatic damage. The starter motor doesn't have enough torque to cause hydrostatic lock damage but if a cylinder fires...

Similar to @flanders but all ya need to do is pull the plugs and the Fuel Pump fuse (12 on my car). Car won't fire with no spark or fuel. Put a towel over the top of the engine and note what blows out.

Change the oil.

-- Chuck