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 Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
#967354
10/11/09 06:41 PM
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 91
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I took my raider out wheeling yesterday and everything was going good until I drove through a creek. Afterwards the engine stalled and took a minute to restart. When it did, smoke(not sure what color) was coming from the tailpipe and smelled of unburnt fuel. The air filter was dry and there were no air restrictions. My thought was water somehow got into the exhaust ahead of the O2 sensor and drowned it or just cooled it so much that it sent a bad signal to the ecu? Help. I don't want to buy the wrong part.
Eric
89 Raider V6, 35s, 5sp, welded rear, 8k winch
89 Raider 2.6 going on 84 4runner frame
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Re: Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
[Re: SandRaider]
#967355
10/11/09 06:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 985
Rock Warrior
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Cooda gotten water into the dizzy/any igniton parts. I dont think I'd sweat it I splashed thru a creek once and the rig 91 3.0 died on me fired it back up and kept on going.
--keRby
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Re: Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
[Re: 1986powerram50]
#967356
10/11/09 06:51 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,690
Trail Leader
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My guess is your distributor doesn't have the rubber seal around it.. The old trick is to take the distributor cap off and spray WD40 all over, right?
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Re: Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
[Re: 87Montero]
#967357
10/11/09 06:57 PM
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 91
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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It fired up about 2hrs later and ran fine, so I'm assuming any water dried out, but I want to have a spare part for next time so I don't go home early. I drove downstream through a creek and the water never got past the oil pan and the engine bay was dry right after, so I don't think it was the distributor or ignition
Eric
89 Raider V6, 35s, 5sp, welded rear, 8k winch
89 Raider 2.6 going on 84 4runner frame
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Re: Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
[Re: SandRaider]
#967358
10/11/09 11:23 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,479
Roll Me Over
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instead of keeping spare cap and rotor, just buy the couple dollar distributor gasket. keeps water out nicely. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> PN: MD611460 $4.84 from mitsubishiparts.net <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R 
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Re: Engine/Fuel Problem on 3.0 Gen 1
[Re: StockRaider]
#967359
10/13/09 02:20 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 476
Mudrunner
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My first gen does that same thing everytime I go mudding. I can get it to start up immediately if I remove intake tube and MAS from the the air filter housing. I figure a snorkel is in order.
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