So as the title says i drove threw a puddle, threw a field of mud, took it off some jumps IT did very well but.. After the puddle it started to misfire like water was in the plugs but after a couple days it was still there, not running properly so im wondering what it could be. Im using it as a winter beater because it has holes threw the floor and the back, doors, hood, fenders. Its not really a show car but it would be nice to DD like i was before. Any comments appreciated thanks
Ryan

 

do u have a cai??

 

Forgot to mention its a 85 carburated engine!

 

Whats a cai?

 

cold air intake, the one that routes down to the lower part of your engine bay, usually water can get in there and mess up your motor. You can try taking out the spark plugs and wires and crank the motor to take out all excess liquids from the cylinders. Careful, don't hit your friend in the eye if theres liquid in there it'll fly like a dart.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bobryan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So as the title says i drove threw a puddle, threw a field of mud, took it off some jumps IT did very well but.. After the puddle it started to misfire like water was in the plugs but after a couple days it was still there, not running properly so im wondering what it could be. Im using it as a winter beater because it has holes threw the floor and the back, doors, hood, fenders. Its not really a show car but it would be nice to DD like i was before. Any comments appreciated thanks
Ryan</TD></TR></TABLE>

w0w. not a show car huh? could a fooled me......

 

you might have overloaded the carb, try playing with it, i did this on my 88 yota.

 

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So did everybody else fail to notice this part of the statement? ....took it through a field of mud and off some JUMPS? and you wonder why your having running issues, how about you just keep eating glue and riding the short bus until you figure it out

 

very true i guess people dont read quite too good...

 

Check the pre 88 section of the sight, they deal with carb's more then the EF guy's.

Not that i would want anyone to really help you with jumping it. :/

 

well if you guys seen this car you wouldent mind it being jumped, really you cant find a solid part to jack up the car. But i will try the cranking method.

 

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So did everybody else fail to notice this part of the statement? ....took it through a field of mud and off some JUMPS? and you wonder why your having running issues, how about you just keep eating glue and riding the short bus until you figure it out </TD></TR></TABLE>

I thought he was having trouble with his BMX bike. Taking jumps in your car? Maybe you cracked the gooseneck friend. I did that once, and she never ran the same again. Check it out.

 

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I have a buddy with a really big yard and a big section of woods and he has 2 beater *** REXs he does the same thing with. It's funny as hell to bust threw the trees and over a jump and then bust some FBI turns but the difference here is, he's a Honda mechanic and can fix whatever he breaks so there is no need for a post that makes him sound like a moron