B18C stalls/bogs out/loses power after car wash...
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B18C stalls/bogs out/loses power after car wash...
So last week I went through a cheap touch free car was at a gas station. After I got out, I pulled out and started to accelerate. The car kinda bogged out and I let off the gas then hit it again. After hitting the gas the second time, it stalled out and died. I started it back up and pulled off into a parking lot to inspect it. There was what looked like white smoke coming from the exhaust. But it didn't have a burning smell. It just smelled like normal carbon monoxide filled exhaust. After a few minutes, I took back off and everything was fine until today. It had been raining hard all morning and I went through a flooded spot on the road. Nothing real deep, but it was a decent puddle. It did the same thing, except it didnt die this time. It was real boggy and felt like it had lost a lot of power. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the white smoke as I accelerated. By the time I got down the road a little ways, all was fine again.
What could cause this? I was thinking maaaybe the distributor, but I really don't know. Any help would be much appreciated.
What could cause this? I was thinking maaaybe the distributor, but I really don't know. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Re: B18C stalls/bogs out/loses power after car wash... (c1v1c98)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by c1v1c98 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It just smelled like normal carbon monoxide filled exhaust. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Carbon Monoxide is colorless and odorless
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by c1v1c98 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What could cause this? I was thinking maaaybe the distributor, but I really don't know. Any help would be much appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I had a similar problem way-back-when and it was a cracked cap, which let water into the distributor. Let the car dry out and see if the problem goes away, then change the cap. Let us know
Carbon Monoxide is colorless and odorless
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by c1v1c98 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What could cause this? I was thinking maaaybe the distributor, but I really don't know. Any help would be much appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I had a similar problem way-back-when and it was a cracked cap, which let water into the distributor. Let the car dry out and see if the problem goes away, then change the cap. Let us know
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