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dakdar darryl
GenII
 
9/03/2002
19:55:58
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 Subject: won't start after washing
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I was having a problem with my genll a while ago where it wouldn't start or turn over or anything. I assumed it was the starter so I had it rebuilt. well tonight it did it again after I washed it. now that I think about it it happened after I washed it the last time before i got it rebuilt. has ne1 had these type of problems is there a common place under the hood that gets water on it to cause this?
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92Dak
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
9/03/2002
20:18:38
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Most likely something electrical is getting wet. Whenever it dries off, it works again. Give it some time.
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Lesley
GenIII
9/03/2002
20:57:09
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Could be your distributor cap, if that gets wet it won't start until it dries off.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL & tip, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, 17x10 Boyd Smoothies, JBA 9mm cables, Lakewood chrome traction bars. Have, but not installed: 3.92s, Infinity Sound System
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dakdar darryl
GenII
9/03/2002
21:03:17
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that was the first thing I chcked Lesley it was dry I am assuming it was something around the edge. no water was sprayed from underneath. I washed at a coin-op place. I was doing a little looking around in the engine bay and in haynes manual it looks like the ignition control module on the inside fender of the passenger side could have gotten wet there was no tape or shielding on the plug at all.
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RACERDY
GenIII
9/03/2002
21:03:34
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This has happened to me before. The best thing to do next time is rip up a garbage bag and tuck it around electrical componants such as cap, rotor, etc. Once it dries it should be fine.
RACERDY
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Lesley
GenIII
9/03/2002
21:19:19
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Yeah, I always bag my alternator, distributor and crank case filter if I'm shampooing or power washing my engine. I learned that the hard way after fouling two plugs on one side and having to limp home on 4 cylinders.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL & tip, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, 17x10 Boyd Smoothies, JBA 9mm cables, Lakewood chrome traction bars. Have, but not installed: 3.92s, Infinity Sound System
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dakdar darryl
GenII
9/03/2002
21:24:40
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hey Lesley did you get that crankcase filter? I think you said crappy tire before but I am not sure. Is it a K&N?
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Lesley
GenIII
9/03/2002
21:27:24
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Actually, it's an APC. I got it from Crappy Tire, I think it was around $15.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL & tip, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, 17x10 Boyd Smoothies, JBA 9mm cables, Lakewood chrome traction bars. Have, but not installed: 3.92s, Infinity Sound System
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QuickRacing
GenII
9/04/2002
10:50:41
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Darryl, My guess is that your computer on the passenger fender is getting wet. I had this problem when installed my Jet chip years back. I now always just put a bag of some sort over the electrical parts, just to be safe!
Hope that helps...
Drew
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