i went wheeling and went thro some big puddles. and about 30 min later the engine starts spittin and suptering. so i assumed it was the distributer cap wet. so i took it off and dried it out. then i thought evertying would be fine but it still was spiitin and suptering so i thought maybe some water got in the intake it should be out soon. but about a hour later its still spittin and sputering. i push on accelerator and it dies but some times if i slam it down it goes but i cant barely push on it and its just geting worse. whats wrong..? oh its a ea81 84 if that helps

I would first check for a carburator or vacuum leak problem.

Water in the gas tank?

Check your cap again. The entire distributor will get wet. Heat causes evaporation and the water rises as steam. You may have to remove the disty and dry it. You may have sucked some water into the carb as well. That will just have to run it's course.

WD40 works good for drying out distributors - it displaces water quite well, and will not interfere with the electronics. Sray inside the disty liberally - wipe off the excess.

 

Might have some junk in the carb.... this is a Weber right? On the top of the carb there is a hole about 1/8" in diameter that runs into the idle circuit of the carb - it's right above where the idle jet screws into the side of the carb body. Take off the air filter to see it. Spray a jet of carb cleaner down that and see if it cleans it out. If that doesn't do it, spray some down into the emulsion tubes on the top of the carb (brass looking holes - behind the idle air hole...).

 

Might have to take the top of the carb off and blow out the junk in the jets.... not that hard with a Weber.

 

GD

2nd that.

well i did waht u guys said and it was my carberator.. i guess somethign wasa in their so sprayed some carb cleaner and i guess its not their now..heh well it runs now thnks.. o is their a way for me to seal up the cap with the least amount of moister to get in thier ...? and i should prolly get snorkle..

Some folks use vasoline. I personally like to use a NEW rubber gasket for the cap, and then some RTV on the bottom to stick it to the disty casing, and then vasoline on the top edge where the cap sits.

 

GD

Learn something new everyday. :cool:

 

Never heard of using vasoline as a sealer, but now that i think about it, isnt vasoline waterproof/resisitant? That will take care of the cap, vasoline on the wires as well?

On the disty, you might consider switching to the vented cap style and add a snorkle hose to let moister evaporate out. RTV or regular silicone sealer works well and then add a rubber glove over the outside to keep splashed water off. Run the wires out the fingers of the gloves and secure the glove with wire ties.