little bit of water almost kills truck
12-12-2006, 09:15 PM
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little bit of water almost kills truck
when ever i get the engine wet at all it freakin almost dies i can be in first and it will act like 5th. there was a little mud in the airbox last time. After about 15 to 20 minutes of barely running it gets better. what should i do to get it to stop?
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12-12-2006, 09:36 PM
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sorry its a 1994 reg cab short bed pickup, it has the 2.4, i don't know the difference between the 22r and 22re, i bought truck 2 months ago, before then it was 460 and bronco, totally different worlds.
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12-12-2006, 09:50 PM
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It sounds like H20 is finding its way inside your distributor and maybe the ignition coil. Are your plug wires original?
If so, they are probably arcing against each other and that's causing your problem.
Since it's cold now you may have some condensation freezing overnight on your distributor cap. Remove it and spray it with some WD-40, then dry it out with some towels or compressed air.
If so, they are probably arcing against each other and that's causing your problem.
Since it's cold now you may have some condensation freezing overnight on your distributor cap. Remove it and spray it with some WD-40, then dry it out with some towels or compressed air.
12-12-2006, 10:06 PM
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Make sure to get the good stuff...ie no champions, autolites or bosch. Get some NGK or DENSO plugs and OEM wires. If you can't get the OEM wires a good set of aftermarket should do.
While your at it how about a new cap and rotor? Also, sometimes the rubber boot for the D-cap can trap moisture not allowing it to evaporate.
While your at it how about a new cap and rotor? Also, sometimes the rubber boot for the D-cap can trap moisture not allowing it to evaporate.
12-12-2006, 10:16 PM
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The plugs i got are NGK. Only ones they had anyway. I'll see what kind of wires i can get tomorrow. I'll try and get the cap and rotor too, thanks man.
really, thanks. guttin out in a decent sized pit would suck.
really, thanks. guttin out in a decent sized pit would suck.
12-12-2006, 10:19 PM
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Right on, pick up a packet of the di-electric grease they usually sell at the counter and smear a dab on the ends of the plug wires where they contact the plugs and the cap.
Anything you can do to help waterproof helps.
I know how UT guys wheel!
Anything you can do to help waterproof helps.
I know how UT guys wheel!
12-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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sounds like experience to me.
they gave me a little packet of something like that when i bought them but i don't know if it's that stuff or not. hope so.
they gave me a little packet of something like that when i bought them but i don't know if it's that stuff or not. hope so.
12-12-2006, 10:36 PM
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It could be di-electric grease but It's probably anti-seize for your plugs.
If it doesn't say then you can ID them.
Di-electric: White or clear, sometimes a brownish tan sticky, sticky grease. Very smooth.
Anti-Seize: Gray, silver or copper colored. Sparkly from the powdered metals suspended in the grease. Very fine, slightly gritty consitency.
If it doesn't say then you can ID them.
Di-electric: White or clear, sometimes a brownish tan sticky, sticky grease. Very smooth.
Anti-Seize: Gray, silver or copper colored. Sparkly from the powdered metals suspended in the grease. Very fine, slightly gritty consitency.
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