I drove through a puddle of water, now my van is mis-firing.?

I drove through a puddle of water, now my van is mis-firing.?

I accidently drove through a large puddle of water over the road and my engine shut down halfway through it. I got it re-started and got it home, but it is mis-firing. What can I do to fix this?

Asked by: Stephanie @ 2009-08-10 06:02:34

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take your air filter out and let it dry. if water got in your engine you're screwed!

♥☆Mrs. Rose☆♥

You most likely got water in your distributor. Take it off and dry it and the plug wires.

IceT

fan or air hose blow dry motor wires are wet coil wet eletronic's wet

kelly_f_1999

Your ignition system is wet, give it some time and it should dry out unless you have moisture in your distributor. You'll have to remove the cap off to remove the moisture either by trying to wipe it clean or purchase an aerosol product to remove it from your local parts store. Good Luck!

CH

Spray your electrics (HT leads, distributor cap, coil and plug caps) with water repellent like WD40. If you have a conventional distributor, remove the cap, dry it and spray it inside with WD40. Dry your points (if you have them - much less likely these days). Check the air filter for dampness and let it dry if necessary. Other than that, it might well be a case of leaving it to dry out on its own.

I once worked with a bloke - a new sales rep - who got a brand new car, drove it fast through a deep puddle to show off, sucked water through the air intake and into the cylinders where it (obviously) would not compress. The clatter of broken metal said it all. That's not bad for a first (and last) day of employment.

roscullion

PULL ROTOR CAP , MAKE SURE IT IS DRY INSIDE !


SEEYA MITCH

Mitch/aka/CAPTNEASY

WD-40 is a good moisture displacer & it doesn't conduct electricity. Spray it on everything electrical.

ted j

your Electronic ignition system is fubar. get it looked at by someone knowledgeable.

Joe

Excessive moisture somewhere in the ignition system is probably the reason your van is misfiring but you may have a plug wire loose as well. You say you "accidentally drove through a large puddle", was there a pothole under the water you didn't see? If so a sudden jolt to the van could have loosened a plug wire.

You don't say what type van you have, if you have a distributor, check for water in the cap, if found a hair dryer or a good hour or longer in direct sunlight with the cap off will help a lot in drying out the moisture. You may have plug wires that are aged and possibly deteriorated to the point of allowing moisture into the wire itself which if in close proximity to metal could be jumping fire to the metal part.

Don't know everything !

Without year or engine size I will tell you that the secondary ignition system operates with extremely high voltages. depending on your year, cap, rotor, ignition wires, coil center terminals, are all susceptible to short to ground under high moisture conditions. These parts should be replaced. If the coil is not cracked, leave it. Change the plugs too, use genuine Mopar parts and you will not have this problem for a long time. I,ve replaced many many new parts like these that were brand new, but just couldn,t deliver the spark across the plug terminals to ground. But when I used Mopar parts, the car was fixed.
www.mopar.com

Joe

Why is "Service Engine Soon" light on in98 Chrysler Town & Country?

The "Service Engine Soon" light is on for a few days now.
Check oil and fluids, everything ok.
Should I ignore this? What will it cost to get it to stay off.

Asked by: JDH @ 2009-08-09 15:56:16

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go to autozone and ask to borrow their OBD 2 ECU scanner. they will let you use it for free. this scanner will tell you exactly whats wrong with your car.

mace

Those stupid lights always go on, after a certain mileage. If you go to Autozone or one of those car stores, they have a code machine that'll turn the light off for free. I usually buy something like an air freshner or some armor all so I don't feel like a free loader though.

Ender

What is the mileage reading? That can cause the light to come on as well as a trouble code in the computer.
Some auto parts stores can read the codes for free for you so you will know what the problem is.

Don

more than likely its a bad censor sence the car is computer ran take it to have a dianostic test there the ones who can reset your computer

Sam

These lights are supposed to come on at scheduled intervals to remind you to bring your car in every X miles to get everything looked at. It's not related to to your fluid levels, and it's not specific to your make and model. Bring it in for a scheduled check up (my guess is you're at about 100,000, 120,000, or 150,000 miles?) and they should turn it off for you.

Justin

Take it to the dealer or a reputable repair facility. That lamp is on there to warn you that you have a problem with your car. It comes on when there is an emissions effecting failure that needs to be addressed. It could be as simple as a gas cap loose or as difficult as a consistent misfire caused by burnt valves or anything in between. It is best to have a professional diagnose the problem then find out if you want to fix it or not.

Mike J

take it to your local chrysler dealer and have repaired.

Steve

i have a 2000 dodge stratus that is leaking oil out of the senser write above the oil filter how to fix?

Asked by: David @ 2009-08-10 17:21:33

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replace the sensor.

Mike

something has to be lose, try tighting it up, if that doesnt do the job then something is broke.

Adam

replace the sensor. it leaks when it is bad

bear 31

Replace the engine oil pressure sending unit. I have seen them go bad and start leaking out the end and on the wires.

papabear

Its your oil prewssure sensor, replace it, it cant be fixed

rick b

Radiator for 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 383?

I am restoring a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II with a 383 ci engine. It has an automatic transmission. There was know radiator in the car when I received it. Does anyone know the dimensions of the radiator and/or where I could find one? Thanks.

Asked by: G @ 2009-08-10 08:23:09

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wrecking yard has cross over books and can tell you which other radiators will fit. radiator shops are good too. measure the mounting holes distance apart.

ted j

Check http://www.car-part.com/
it searches many salvage yards across north america. prices for your radiator runs between 100 and 400 (+/-) on this site.

Best of luck,

~Joe

Joe Ferrero

try your local parts store or year one .com or the padduck. or 1-800-radiator in wilmington ohio.

Steve

I'd actually try to fit a big bigger rad in there that way you will keep the engine and transmission running cooler especially if the coolant is the right level and mixed properly etc.




Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way the best sources for such info is auto wreckers and rad shops or companys that specialize in older vehicles or in radiators etc.You might even be able to change the fan set up on it too.

I've found that many vehicles have interchangable rads and have used bigger rads etc in some of my own vehicles and know others that do the same thing.

wildfire

I think you need a 26 inch radiator for your B-body and automatic equipped car. I say a 26 inch radiator because the car was originally equipped with a big block. The 26 inch radiator was also used in A/C equipped cars, non A/C cars, six cylinders and small block V-8's without A/C used 24 inch radiators. You can probably mount either in your Belvedere but a 26 inch is what you need for proper cooling. I know all my big blocks and small blocks with A/C had the 26 inch radiator and that knowledge starts with a '69 Charger. The entire Chrysler lineup pretty much used the same size radiators for years, upper and lower hose positions were different depending on the engine installed in the car but that was about the only difference.

Shouldn't be a problem finding one, try your local auto parts store for starters. And try to find a quality radiator, a friend put an aftermarket radiator in his '98 F-150 with automatic transmission and the trans cooler built into the radiator leaked, contaminated the trans fluid, ruined the transmission, $2500 for new trans including labor he told me.

Nice car, had the best roof line Chrysler Corp. ever designed, had a '66 Coronet two door hardtop for my first car.

Don't know everything !

could i drop a 360 engine from a cordoba into my 94 chrsyler intrepid?

this is the second time now that i have replaced my crappy 3.3 L engine from my intrepid and im sick of it.. i want a strong long lasting v8 .. i have an old cordoba engine and tranny could i make this work ? please help.

Asked by: Bigboe @ 2009-08-11 21:56:28

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no way will that work. fwd car with a rwd engine. Sell the car and get something else. if you say you can't afford it, then you have no idea of how ridiculous it would be to put an old v8 in your fwd car. You would need to build a car from scratch basically to convert it to that engine. where are you going to get a fwd transmission to work with that engine?

Doug W

with the right amount of money, anything is possible. Not sure if it will fit without cutting out fender wells and other stuff. you might have to move the firewall back and your shocks/struts will not support the additional weight. Your steering shaft may have to be re-located too. Too many modifications to be cost effective, but it's your car and you can do whatever you want with the right amount of money. A friend of mine put a 455 Pontiac Super Duty in a Chevy Luv (extremely small pickup truck) to race on the local track. The motor protrudes through the hood, major suspension work to support the weight of the motor, custom made motor mounts, no fender wells at all, the center of the trucks floorboards were cut out and new sheet metal welded in to allow for the much larger tranny bell housing, and much much more. Unfortunately, this truck can only drive straight lines and will never be street legal. Like i said, anything is possible with unlimited bucks. If you decide to do this, I'd like to know the outcome. I'd bet it would be fast. I think if I was to do this, i'd try a dodge 318 magnum instead. Good luck!

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For the cost of installing a 360 into an Intrepid, you can buy a nice used car. The 360 is designed as a front engine rear drive configuration, which means a tube chassis to bolt your Intrepid onto, a transmission to bolt to the 360, and a complete rear axle assembly . . . . now that you have the power train in the new chassis, you will have to electrically wire the engine to the car.

If you have an engine/transmission out of a Cordaba, try and find a body for them, it will be way easier and many thousands of dollars cheaper, Dodge Diplomats, Magnums, Chargers (1975 & up), St. Regis, Plymouth Gran Furys, Furys, Chrysler Cordobas, Fifth Avenues are some of the mid '70's to late '80,s models to look for.

Don't know everything !

How are you tearing up the 3.3's? Those are good little engines.

done wrenching

I don't think it's worth the modification and expense involved. Everything from the front suspension, up to and including the rear axle and differential will have to be replaced.

badbill1941