engine stalls out after it gets wet.
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From: Clayton MI
I'm having a similar problem except that my truck doesnt stall or anything when i go through deep water or mud. but the next time i go to start my truck it takes a good 45 seconds to turn over and it seems really weak when it does finally catch.
Things ive done:
checked and replaced battery connections
replaced battery
Tie Strapped the battery down as the dodge mount bar threads had rotted off
checked leads going to starter- appear to be good
checked the coil- deesnt appear to be cracked
tried lookin at distributor, its kinda tough to see, i cant see any cracks at all, and it doesnt really appear to be wet at all during times when it has a hard time starting.
any other ideas?
im thinking possibly the crank sensor leads could be getting wet? and causing a bad signal? but im not sure where its located on the magnum v8s
the truck is a 99 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.2l
thanks in advance for any help
also i saw the post on painting the distributor and wires to keep water out?
would rhinoliner be a sufficient alternaltive? i find that its thicker and easier to fill gaps with it. lol its just an idea
Things ive done:
checked and replaced battery connections
replaced battery
Tie Strapped the battery down as the dodge mount bar threads had rotted off
checked leads going to starter- appear to be good
checked the coil- deesnt appear to be cracked
tried lookin at distributor, its kinda tough to see, i cant see any cracks at all, and it doesnt really appear to be wet at all during times when it has a hard time starting.
any other ideas?
im thinking possibly the crank sensor leads could be getting wet? and causing a bad signal? but im not sure where its located on the magnum v8s
the truck is a 99 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.2l
thanks in advance for any help
also i saw the post on painting the distributor and wires to keep water out?
would rhinoliner be a sufficient alternaltive? i find that its thicker and easier to fill gaps with it. lol its just an idea
Don't use rhino liner.... that would make disassembly a bit of a challenge.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Western NY,
I'm having a similar problem except that my truck doesnt stall or anything when i go through deep water or mud. but the next time i go to start my truck it takes a good 45 seconds to turn over and it seems really weak when it does finally catch.
Things ive done:
checked and replaced battery connections
replaced battery
Tie Strapped the battery down as the dodge mount bar threads had rotted off
checked leads going to starter- appear to be good
checked the coil- deesnt appear to be cracked
tried lookin at distributor, its kinda tough to see, i cant see any cracks at all, and it doesnt really appear to be wet at all during times when it has a hard time starting.
any other ideas?
im thinking possibly the crank sensor leads could be getting wet? and causing a bad signal? but im not sure where its located on the magnum v8s
the truck is a 99 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.2l
thanks in advance for any help
also i saw the post on painting the distributor and wires to keep water out?
would rhinoliner be a sufficient alternaltive? i find that its thicker and easier to fill gaps with it. lol its just an idea
Things ive done:
checked and replaced battery connections
replaced battery
Tie Strapped the battery down as the dodge mount bar threads had rotted off
checked leads going to starter- appear to be good
checked the coil- deesnt appear to be cracked
tried lookin at distributor, its kinda tough to see, i cant see any cracks at all, and it doesnt really appear to be wet at all during times when it has a hard time starting.
any other ideas?
im thinking possibly the crank sensor leads could be getting wet? and causing a bad signal? but im not sure where its located on the magnum v8s
the truck is a 99 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.2l
thanks in advance for any help
also i saw the post on painting the distributor and wires to keep water out?
would rhinoliner be a sufficient alternaltive? i find that its thicker and easier to fill gaps with it. lol its just an idea
when was the last time you replaced the cap and rotor... They do wear out and age doesnt help. your wires could have tiny cracks as well and be leaking voltage...
Last edited by Augiedoggy; Mar 26, 2012 at 05:19 PM.