so i was driving home last week and it was raining cats and balls, but i was leaving work so i was destined to get home...anyways i hit several puddles and a few hundred feet away from my doorstep i hit one(a puddle) that caused my car to start bogging, and ever since it gives me issues on startup, the rpm drops till it almost turns the car off, and sometimes it does, and it seems to be wasting alot of gas, the mechanic told me it is the mass airflow sensor, possibly got wet and damaged....if any of you have any idea's as to anything else that it might be please let me know....
Car Issues after a bad rainstorm with puddles -_- HELP PLZ
- Thread starter Jack Rot
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- Protege5 2003
If that's all it is consider yourself lucky.
When a significant amount of water gets sucked all the way into the motor it can bend or break metal pieces. Worst case: a cylinder fills with water, the valves close, the piston moves up, the water has nowhere to go, and it wont compress enough to release the pressure. When that happens kiss the motor good bye.
What you might wanna try is taking out your spark plugs and turning it over to see if water comes out of the cylinders. I got trapped in a flash flood with my car and took in water through the cai. I am of the uniquely lucky in that after draining all water out of the intercooler, intake, throttle, turbo, and turning it over with plugs out to shoot the water out.. it started right up after it was put back together.
I will NEVER have a CAI in south Florida....thats just suicide. im taking it to the mechanics in the morning, good thing is they dont charge me for testing s*** and diagnosing... i will have them try your theory out...
god damnit i hope my engine isnt shot....
I will NEVER have a CAI in south Florida....thats just suicide. im taking it to the mechanics in the morning, good thing is they dont charge me for testing s*** and diagnosing... i will have them try your theory out...
god damnit i hope my engine isnt shot....
anymore suggestions?
As I said I was extremely lucky. My car is garaged and I don't normally take it out in foul weather which is why the cai never worried me. Fate happened and is a fair warning. I do have a fellow Mazda friend locally who had some hesitation issues during or after heavy rains and he would remove the plugs, turn it over, get the water out, and then runs fine afterwards.
oh i just had 2 oil leaks plugged up, and prior to the oil change i had them run the seafoam treatment, i just put mobile 1 full synth, into it i cant afford another oil change when i just replaced it -_-, but i guess they'll tell me what needs to be done, what are those additives if you remember by any chance?
One was an STP additive that is actually designed to remove water. It's for winter treatment in case there is ice or anything. You might wanna try pulling the plugs out at home to see if water comes out before taking it to someone. Would save you money right there. Just make sure you have someone there to see if anything comes up while you're in the car turning it over.
i'll hope! lol. worst case scenario the engine dies and i swap it with a v6 and turbo charge it! >=)skullcandy
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Rain.....:mad:
So.... you didn't have a CAI??
