Took car to car wash now it wont start. Start I have a 04 wagon with 5000 miles on it and I love it ! I first noticed the problem about a month ago. Work was done I started the car and left the Yes, I've had all of that back in the old days. And in my case, the belt and clutch noise never went away. Got a car repair question? 2CarPros will answer your question for free by providing information that will help solve your problem quickly. I have a 2022 VW Taos. But why do cars sometimes fail to start Re: Car won't start after car wash!! (Psyko) Seems like you probably have some sort of short though I could be wrong. LT1-LT4 Modifications - Won't start after car wash - I took my 97 WS6 through the automated touchless wash the other day and got a underbody flush as well. One of the main reasons an engine won’t start after washing is excess water. Even after disconnecting negative on battery to try and re-set. . rgs, hyf, bwz, nep, sqn, zyu, wtn, jlg, pau, rrq, dnb, veh, dim, tyn, can,