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Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/22/16 02:42 AM
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I recently did a thorough car wash with lots of undercarriage splash. The engine stalled during the wash and it's been running a bit rough since. It also seem to want to stall every time I stop for a red light. Any ideas what could be causing this?
1973 Dodge Charger SE 400 automatic transmission. Curb weight: 3800 lbs. All stock so far.
Goal: Reliable everday driveable warmed up 400 as close to 400hp as possible, then a 470 stroker if need be.
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/22/16 02:50 AM
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water/condensation under the distributor cap is where I'd start.
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
[Re: ahy]
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05/22/16 01:31 PM
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as said, I'd grab your air hose/nozzle & start blasting
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
[Re: xyxxjx]
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05/22/16 10:48 PM
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What happens if water spray have gotten sucked in through the air filter?
1973 Dodge Charger SE 400 automatic transmission. Curb weight: 3800 lbs. All stock so far.
Goal: Reliable everday driveable warmed up 400 as close to 400hp as possible, then a 470 stroker if need be.
Don't protect a feminist when the collapse comes!
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/22/16 10:54 PM
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other than the possibility of some of the filter element getting wet and soggy & shredding (& I dont think that is an issue) then as far as the eng ingesting a slight spray, no worries there
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/23/16 12:23 AM
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You can pour a gallon of water down the carb, as long as it stays running, it is not an issue on that end, I would look at the electrical like everyone else has noted...Tim
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 01:52 AM
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xyxxjx, post all you want & holler how it turns out. even tho WD40 is technically a Water Displacer I would not use it in the cap & just blast it dry inside it & call it a day
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
[Re: xyxxjx]
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05/24/16 03:12 AM
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I took the cap off it apears to be new, and it was completely dry. The spark plug wires visually apeared ok. The idle is still not too good but appears slightly better than a few days ago so maybe something is drying up. The idle seems ok in park when the engine has warmed up a bit, but terrible for the first few minutes. When I put it in drive the rpm drops and the car is shaking a lot, feels like it wants to stall. The first video is shifting from park to drive and back again. If you turn up the sound you can hear it better. Also what is the high pitched sound over the rumble of the engine? Seems like it got a bit louder. The second video is of the firewall in the engine compartment. http://sendvid.com/eb8iwult?secret=ac1b02b2-67f0-4dce-9b11-c8416c55b38chttp://sendvid.com/mpjw9ex8?secret=d766727b-9233-4ef3-a957-106c3213b593
1973 Dodge Charger SE 400 automatic transmission. Curb weight: 3800 lbs. All stock so far.
Goal: Reliable everday driveable warmed up 400 as close to 400hp as possible, then a 470 stroker if need be.
Don't protect a feminist when the collapse comes!
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 03:22 AM
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Its a TRAP!
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That's a commiefornia emissions car eh? Noticed a lot of emission controls were disconnected, also, change that filthy air filter.. and fix that spaghetti wiring yikes.
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 03:40 AM
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That's a commiefornia emissions car eh? Noticed a lot of emission controls were disconnected, also, change that filthy air filter.. and fix that spaghetti wiring yikes.
Will get new airfilter. Yeah the wiring looks nightmarish  Do you think I need a new bulkhead connector from what you can see?
1973 Dodge Charger SE 400 automatic transmission. Curb weight: 3800 lbs. All stock so far.
Goal: Reliable everday driveable warmed up 400 as close to 400hp as possible, then a 470 stroker if need be.
Don't protect a feminist when the collapse comes!
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 03:54 AM
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Its a TRAP!
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Can't see the bulkhead (too much in the way). Disconnect it and look for corroded and/or burnt terminals. Make sure to take the positive battery cable off first for safety reasons.
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
[Re: DARTH V8Я]
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05/24/16 04:16 AM
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Can't see the bulkhead (too much in the way). Disconnect it and look for corroded and/or burnt terminals. Make sure to take the positive battery cable off first for safety reasons.
I always thought the negative terminal had to be disconnected first.
1973 Dodge Charger SE 400 automatic transmission. Curb weight: 3800 lbs. All stock so far.
Goal: Reliable everday driveable warmed up 400 as close to 400hp as possible, then a 470 stroker if need be.
Don't protect a feminist when the collapse comes!
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 10:16 AM
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either one is fine. I think that the neg one is a good practice cuz with a wrench on the positive cable bolt if you get it horizontle & it touches some nearby metal such as the batt holdown which is grounded, sparks will fly but not so if the same thing happens working on the neg cable
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
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05/24/16 11:02 AM
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I took the cap off it apears to be new, and it was completely dry. The spark plug wires visually apeared ok. The idle is still not too good but appears slightly better than a few days ago so maybe something is drying up. The idle seems ok in park when the engine has warmed up a bit, but terrible for the first few minutes. When I put it in drive the rpm drops and the car is shaking a lot, feels like it wants to stall. The first video is shifting from park to drive and back again. If you turn up the sound you can hear it better. Also what is the high pitched sound over the rumble of the engine? Seems like it got a bit louder. The second video is of the firewall in the engine compartment. Even a slight amount of moisture inside your cap will cause problems, my reason for recommending a "water displacer"... Did you at least blow it out with air?
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Re: Car wants to stall after car wash
[Re: RapidRobert]
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05/24/16 06:10 PM
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either one is fine. I think that the neg one is a good practice cuz with a wrench on the positive cable bolt if you get it horizontle & it touches some nearby metal such as the batt holdown which is grounded, sparks will fly but not so if the same thing happens working on the neg cable Correct, auto mechanics 101. A blown up lead acid battery is a sight to behold.
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