Hi all,

Today I had a great drive with my S2000, then decided to use some gunk engine cleaner on the family Mistubishi Montero Sport. Followed directions, and then my wife took it for a drive for about 10 miles. Now is is sitting in the driveway with no start, no lights, no nothing. obviously, some water got where it shouldn't have . Any suggestions on what to look for? No lights, no wipers, no click when you turn the key, no nothing. Just a dead car.

I am a very novice mechanic, but any suggestions I will try to act on tomorrow.

Thanks

Ken

 

well I'd start with disconnecting the battery and put a a voltmeter across the terminals. you should see ~12 volts+ a little.
sometimes a coincidence is just a coincidence, you're battery may have died.

is there a master fuse assembly somewhere? if so you may have popped one.

 

battery/alternator

 

Yeah, I'd start by pulling the battery, making sure it's clean, and then putting it on a charger... although no lights or anything sounds more like a fuse than a (suddenly) dead battery.

Maybe you shorted the battery with water?

 

Assuming things were working before you washed it, it is almost impossible to drain a battery with just water.
As current ran through it, the water would hydrolyze and evaporate off. There is an awful lot of current to discharge.

That's why I think a fuse or sensor.

 

You hardware engineers....

 

in the main fuse box in the engine bay you will find sqaure fuses. one is your main fuse. sounds like you may have blown it. i did this once when i put the wrong terminals on the battery.