Calgary Jeep Association

4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Robbman on March 03, 2007, 05:07:43 PM

Title: dying jeep?
Post by: Robbman on March 03, 2007, 05:07:43 PM

hey guys i was driving through town today and hit a puddle and my jeep died in the middle of the road. i think my distributor or the coil is getting wet. has anyone ran into a problem like this? any help is much appreciated. im worried that this summer its going to be a big problem in the mud? :?:

Thanks
Robb

Title: dying jeep?
Post by: FiEND on March 03, 2007, 06:05:15 PM

yep, but not in the jeep so far and i hit the mamajama of puddles today too.  main reason i carry a can of WD40 with me.

Title: dying jeep?
Post by: gsxtacy on March 03, 2007, 07:25:59 PM

yeah, i had this problem before, except the puddle was about 16 feet wide and 3 feet deep xD to clean it out, i use the marine grade cylinder fog, or ust some wd-40

Title: dying jeep?
Post by: TJ54 on March 04, 2007, 11:48:57 AM

yep. had that problem,

My distributor cap had a vent hole in it. It would leak in the big puddles. I replaced it with a different style of cap, still has the vent but it has a better venting setup. Sorry i can't remember where I got it.

Title: jeep
Post by: Robbman on March 04, 2007, 02:31:04 PM

k thanks guys im gonna go look for a new cap tommorow.
Thanks
Robb

Title: dying jeep?
Post by: gsxtacy on March 04, 2007, 05:41:27 PM

maybe when you get the new cap, get some gasket silicon and run a small bead along the lip on the inside of the distributor cap.  worked for me.