Car Hates The Rain?

Discussion in 'Technical' started by MixalZ, Jun 20, 2009.

  1. MixalZ

    MixalZ New Member

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    Okayy i just got back from a very interesting drive trying to the car home from about 2kms away. Heres the problem:

    On 3 occassions now, when in the rain my NA auto, zed has experienced major issues. What happens is, the revs will jump around up and down (mostly down) and usually the car ends up stalling. Even if i give a constant full throttle the revs bounce around at around 2k in a very rough way. And to make it worse sometimes when it stalls it takes mutliple tries to keep the engine started (starts and dies immediatly).

    Note this problem is not permanent the zed runs in warm sunny weather and i have driven in the rain many times without this occuring sooo yeh

    So in the meantime no more rain driving at all :(
    ANY help will be greatly appreciated

    Thanks, Michael
     
    Last edited: Jun 20, 2009
  2. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    Normally a electrical connection that plays up, lots of Zeds don't like the rain...

    Check and tighten all the usual suspects, AFM, TPS, Coilpacks, Injectors etc. Chuck soem dielectric grease in there too if you have any.
     
  3. loud'n'proud

    loud'n'proud Challenge Accepted

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    water in ur afm?
     
  4. MixalZ

    MixalZ New Member

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    I did originally thinks that was the problem after the first two times this occured as i had a pod filter installed without any cover (thought water got on the pod then th afm) but i have gone back to the stock air box and its still happening.
     
  5. K-zed

    K-zed Secret Squirrel

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    As Chrispy said, check all connectors and clean the pins. Moisture will create lack of continuity or shorts in corroded connections. CAS, AFM, and PTU especially.
     

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