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She left me sit....HELP
I finally have a techinical post. Sadly...
I'll make this short since I'm in a hurry... Car was driven slowly through standing water. It was fine for a few miles then when I started to speed up and at about 2k rpm's it started getting really rough and started to buck. I slowed down and it was fine. So I try again and it does the same thing. I come to an intersection and as I stop the car dies. I try to start it and it doesn't start. I look under the hood to see all the electrical stuff by the headlight motor all wet. I'm guessing that I got one of the components wet. Which one would most likely gotten wet? Do you think that if I let it sit for a few hours it will eventually dry it self? Or should I start pulling the parts, drive home and try to dry them with a hair dryer or something? I'm stuck somewhere that I can't stay very long so I need answers as soon as you can give them please. I would just like to thank the person that finally stopped and helped me push my car off the road. Another 944 even passed me...he did wave though...I would have at least stopped...I guess he was in a hurry. |
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02-24-2003, 05:16 AM
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suck my tail pipe
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distributor and rotor, wires plugs.. dry em..!!!
maybe replace the plugs..
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02-24-2003, 05:37 AM
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Wet distributor cap. Wait and it will start up. I have seen then take a few hours to dry out though.
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02-24-2003, 06:04 AM
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not sure if you have an NA or not, but if you do check the air box. do you have it getting air from the dirvers fender area? If so you may have sucked up some water. I did this in my old 944 and the air filter was soaked and there was a bit of water in the bottom of the air box. My car was running really rough, but it eventually got better after some drying out.
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02-24-2003, 06:09 AM
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Pull and dry wires, and dizzy cap, check the airbox.
944 engines hate water. AFJuvat
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02-24-2003, 06:16 AM
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Well I went back to the stop with my tools and I didn't need them.
When and tried to start her and she fired right up. I moved the car to a parking lot and thats where she sits. Thanks for reading guys and trying to help! Maybe I'll change the cap, rotor, and coil soon. Nah, I'll just avoid large bodies of water. 
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02-24-2003, 06:22 AM
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1983 Porsche 944 2.5 
