Ok i have had this problem for a while, my car tends to sputter, i don't think it's getting enough fuel, i changed the fuel filter but that didn't help much. My car usually sputters like this when i approach an oil change. Basically it starts chocking and slowing down even i floor it. To fix it i have to keep it floored and then it clears up and goes, then after a while at low rpm's it does it again. So anyway long story short i worked on my car, then hosed down the engine bay lightly before i left, and i think i got water on my short ram intake. Anyway when i turned on the car i heard a whistling sound (i think water was going in the intake) and then i just drove out, the car started sputtering and then at one point to clear it up i floored it again, so as i did it cleared up and the engine light came on. I turned off the car came out and there was a slight burning smell, then i turned the car back on and the engine light came back on after 20 seconds approx. What could this be????


[Modified by 1.8 HB, 3:35 AM 2/1/2002]

 

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Have you checked your ECU to see what code it's flashing... That well help give you some idea of what is happening.

I get the impression your running too rich, and it's loading/fouling up/out on you. Thats why you have to floor it, to blow it out.

 

I agree, your short ram will dry out. Are you seeing any smoke comming out if it?