problems playin in mud
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Not sure if anyone else has had this one happen.. but i frequent the mudpits in my '96 1500 4x4, has a 5.2 and 4" lift, but in deep water/mud water flings up behind my motor and soaks my distributor, causing it to short out and misfire (when i grab a wire i get a nice shock).
Now, should new wires fix this? or new distributor? also, how would i get to the distributor? it's near inaccessable..
Now, should new wires fix this? or new distributor? also, how would i get to the distributor? it's near inaccessable..
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That's where i would start. I would try to take off the distributor and check for cracks. i know it's a pain to get to. But as a tip before you take the dist off take a silver sharpie and mark where it currently sits and make some alignment marks this will help since its really hard to see the alignment when you try to get it back on. But I would check the cap for a crack and check all the wires for slits. just my 2 cents.
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Maybe the truck is trying to tell you not to beat it up. But yes definetly check the cap and plug wires. Also do an ohms test with a meter on the plug wires to make sure you have proper resistance.
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i had the same problem but it was with a 93 Nissan 4x4. when the dist. got wet it would misfire, i changed cap, rotor, plugs and wires, and it did it again. then i found a leather boot thing that covers the distributor, and its been fine since (its my mud truck)
but dodges could be different
but dodges could be different
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i have a 4in body lift, still a bad place to put the distributor, might do the wires this weekend. then test them out ofcourse
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