[Don't you have a hissy fit at her. :|] Shutting the engines may have no effect on the Barge's corrosion. We experienced a loss of power before, enduring it again would not be preferable.

Though it would not be my first assumption, it's possible that the effects we've been experiencing may be a sort of virus. You've reset one before. [Damn Klingons with their Keanu Reeves Speed viruses.]