Drove through a puddle and my cars puddering what do i do?

[EuroDubbs]

So i drove through a puddle i had no other way to go and once i got in it, my engine started to putter and it has no power anymore! what do i do just let it dry?

[benyl]

How deep was it and do you have a CAI?

[whiskas]

Just use a hairdryer to dry it out.




You bent your rods. Start shopping for a new engine.

puddle pro tip, just dump the throttle to close the TB BV.

[EuroDubbs]

it was like about a foot deep! and what is a CAI?

[sabad66]

CAI = cold air intake

[cmodem]

CAI = Cold Air Intake

[EuroDubbs]

haha oops no i dont have a CAI

[Grogador]

Hopefully just a wet distributor?

[EuroDubbs]

So it should be good once it drys?

[frozenrice]

what kind of car is it?

[Grogador]

Originally posted by EuroDubbs
So it should be good once it drys?

Yup, assuming it ever does in this shiet! :thumbsdow

[Prince Tikki]

My car did the same thing, if you have a distributor, you probably got water in it. it should be easy to tell if you did, just open up the distributor cap and you'll see water marks.

[xmattx8]

Lethbridge got a flash flood a few days ago and peope were breaking down all over the fucking place after trying to drive their Corollas threw 1 1/2 foot deep water.... I personally think they deserve it.

You bent your rods. Start shopping for a new engine.

[tentacles]

You said fucking twice.

[Masked Bandit]

Step one: Lift rad cap








Step two: Insert new engine

[xmattx8]

Originally posted by tentacles
You said fucking twice.


...thanks for the input

[EuroDubbs]

Acura 1.6 EL

[teg_boya]

i drove my car through a huge puddle (about a foot deep...) in royal oak and my car sputtered then came back when i was through the puddle. My car also has a problem starting after sitting in a night of rain. In my case, i changed the spark plug wires which helped but did not erase the problem. I then replaced my distributor cap for one that sealed properly and my car has been good since. Once its dry, it should be good to go, then your problem will be keeping it dry like me.

[EuroDubbs]

once i got through the puddle it kept sputtering too, it gained power at times then one time i came to a stop sign and it wouldnt go anywhere fast! What is the distrubitor cap? the one that says dont open when hott?

[barmanjay]

1.6 el doesn't have a distributor - i don't think

do they use a MAF sensor?

if those get wet,.. it'll screw with your driveability

Other than that,.. sounds like maybe wet wiring causing problems.

might clear up when it dries

find out where your air filter is and check it out,.. if it's damp then you got some water up in your intake,.. you should clean off all your sensors along the intake

Then maybe swap spark plugs,.. those could be damaged now

[drtoohotty1]

Originally posted by EuroDubbs
What is the distrubitor cap? the one that says dont open when hott?

Oh doctor,:banghead: probably need to take it to someone who knows about cars....

[ercchry]

Originally posted by EuroDubbs
What is the distrubitor cap? the one that says dont open when hott?



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

you probably should not do any work on your own car

[03ozwhip]

i had a carbon fiber evo hood for my 03 Lancer a few years ago with an SRI. i was in the car wash without the protector for the vents and it stalled in the car wash. i couldnt start it for over an hour and i had a CEL for a day, but then everything went back to normal. i say let it dry out and see what happens.

[SJW]

Oh I know whats wrong i've seen this before...............




Your car is a piece of shit.

[JRSC00LUDE]

If you want to keep your car on the road even if it's F'd I would follow the whole "put the fridge inside a larger fridge" technique. Works every time. :thumbsup:

[410440]

step 1: drive through puddle...


Step 2: ..........



Step 3: Profit

[riceeater]

while you're waiting for it to dry, look under it and see if any wires are loose? maybe just from the drag, a crank sensor or something else is just lose?

[SkittleFreak]

Next time, Take the puddle faster. Either you'll
A - Skip across (In a lighter smaller car)
B - Plow throw and the water parts for you (SUV/Truck)
C - Injure small children

[analbumcover]

i fucking hate rain

i have to say though, i put a hydroshield on my cai last week, and without it im sure my engine would be flooded by now.

i had relatively no difficulty driving from near the airport all the way to mckenzie towne while the rain poured and poured just had to watch out for the puddles, and if they were unavoidable i just put the car in neutral and coasted through

[TurboD]

Originally posted by barmanjay
1.6 el doesn't have a distributor - i don't think


are you joking?

:banghead:

[ibcnya]

Originally posted by TurboD


are you joking?

:banghead:

if its 01 and newer they have coil packs..

[Moe Man]

Originally posted by EuroDubbs
i came to a stop sign and it wouldnt go anywhere fast!

how come i hear this alot with honda guys :rofl:

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by Moe Man


how come i hear this alot with honda guys :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: Haha nice.

I saw a huge puddle earlier today in the road (looked like a backed up sewer) and I just turned around and avoided it, no sense taking a chance!

http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz01.jpg
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[EuroDubbs]

Its all good now! i just dried the air filter its all good! thanks

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
If you want to keep your car on the road even if it's F'd I would follow the whole "put the fridge inside a larger fridge" technique. Works every time. :thumbsup:

:rofl: :rofl:

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by TurboD


are you joking?

:banghead:

Just because your 88 CRX has it, doesn't mean it's the pinnacle of technological innovation :nut:

[avishal26]

Originally posted by EuroDubbs
What is the distrubitor cap? the one that says dont open when hott?




Originally posted by drtoohotty1
Oh doctor, :banghead: probably need to take it to someone who knows about cars....



:rofl: :rofl:

[rc2002]

No 1.6 el's came with distributors. The change to distributorless ignition came with the 1.7 el.


I don't understand how drying your air filter could've fixed anything. If the water level was as high as your air filter, your engine would've failed altogether.

[Moe Man]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
No 1.6 el's came with distributors. The change to distributorless ignition came with the 1.7 el.


I don't understand how drying your air filter could've fixed anything. If the water level was as high as your air filter, your engine would've failed altogether.


i was thinking the same thing, i think by the time he dried off the air filter whatever was wet in the engine had dried off as well.

[ibcnya]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
No 1.6 el's came with distributors. The change to distributorless ignition came with the 1.7 el.


I don't understand how drying your air filter could've fixed anything. If the water level was as high as your air filter, your engine would've failed altogether.

ya thats what i ment, lol hense the 01

[gpomp]

Originally posted by barmanjay
1.6 el doesn't have a distributor - i don't think

do they use a MAF sensor?
distributor - yes
maf - no

[barmanjay]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
No 1.6 el's came with distributors. The change to distributorless ignition came with the 1.7 el.



Originally posted by gpomp
distributor - yes
maf - no

Learn something new everyday

[frozenrice]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


:rofl: :rofl: Haha nice.

I saw a huge puddle earlier today in the road (looked like a backed up sewer) and I just turned around and avoided it, no sense taking a chance!

http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz01.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz02.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz03.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz04.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz05.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz06.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz07.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz08.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz09.jpg
http://poetry.rotten.com/suzuki/suz10.jpg

LOL, the old dude with the shopping bag just stands there and does dick all.......