OldSlowReliable Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 So i drove through some puddles today...what can i say, i like the splash.. I made sure not to get water anywhere near the airbox or tailpipe.... But i slowed down, and then started speeding up, and it sounded WEIRD and it kinda smelled like firecrackers..So i slow all the way down, and give it some throttle, and it feels like its shuddering, you know? until about 3k rpm... So i shut her off, and im about to look @ the airbox, when i realize i should pull into a spot off the dirt road, incase someone wants to pass. so i start her up again, and she really sputters to life, then i think 'well, if she dies here, im screwed, so ill get her home b4 i shut her down again' and off i go, and it still sputters and the exhaust sounds really poppy, as in i can almost hear the cylinders firing or something....or if its gurgling...so i hope i didn't get water somewhere bad, so i put it in N and rev it up to about 5k, a few times, and i start goin again, and after a few minutes it goes away... wtf?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTied Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I bet you got the plugs / cap wet and the ignition system was shorting. How old are your plug wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) cap probably got wet...maybe a hole in the cat/mffler (i packed my old exhaust with mud accidentally b/c it had a hole in it and restricted the flow)...i know after a lot of splashing around in my 87 it would be low on power and after about 5-10 miles of driving it would start acting right and i'm pretty sure it was due to wet ignition parts Edited May 27, 2009 by unccpathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 I bet you got the plugs / cap wet and the ignition system was shorting. How old are your plug wires? Probably older than my tires, which came with the car 5 years ago :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Mine does the exact same thing. I try drying off all the plug wires and cap, and ignition coil. Still does it. I just deal with it and let whatever it is dry out, then it runs perfectly fine. Though one time I did suck my TBI air filter housing full of water and the filter was dripping like a wet rag, and I had a lake in my cleaner housing. Oops. Even after taking that off, still sputtered. I gave up trying to find the cause. Now I just know to expect it and keep on drivin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTied Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 5 years? Guess what I am gonna say? yes, cap and rotor too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 yeah...shes due for alot of stuff...brakes, tuneup, plugs, cap, rotors, e-brake, rust management...and the list goes on.. Well good, i just wanted to make sure it wasn't something i had to worry about being damaged permanently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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