Was cleaning my plenum and TB today by using the seafoam spray cleaner exactly the way the bottle described.

Needless to say my mother was behind the wheel and revved it to 5k rpm when doing it. I panicked a little and pulled back, pulling the spray can tube out and spraying throttle cleaner all over the engine at full speed!

Some got into the alternator and sparks flew everywhere. We shut it down and let it sit for an hour.

Starting up the car, there's a big fat check engine light now and the idle is now all over the place and feeling like its going to stall out. It's either the alternator is bad now, the MAF got some fluid on it, or the evap canister is goofed up (was replacing 21 year old hoses on it today)

Is there anything i can do without driving it to a mechanic to get the codes from the computer? i have access to a plethora of electronic equipment (own a pc repair shop) so i could fab something if needed.

 

Jumper the A/ B terminals on ALDL connector under dash

Works the same for F-Bodies
http://www.corvettebuyers.com/c4vettes/codes.htm

 

Code 33

mass airflow sensor got screwed up when the seafoam spray went all over.

-edit- all fixed, purrin like a kitten (that wants to kill you) again.