They were drinking energon, in quantities too large for their fuel tanks to contain. This led to power surges and eventual damage to some circuits from overload. In Starscream's case, the damage happened in his vocal processing unit. Hence the unfortunate katzenjammering.
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Date: 2007-09-27 08:33 pm (UTC)