Re: My UrQ Can't Swim

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> The roads are wet, but no standing water.  About 3 miles down the road,
> with the car warmed up normally, I accelerate from a stop light.  As
> soon as boost comes on, the car kicks violently. Seemed to run okay
> without boost.  Another few hundred yards down the road, it dies. Not
> suddenly (like an electrical problem) and not missing like a fuel
> problem, but it just seemed to lose power gradually until it died.
> 
> Then it stumbles to life (like my occasional hot start problem) and runs
> fine, including at full boost.

My 80 5k did this once, and my 83 5kt tried to - just die in heavy
rain.  I always figured it was just electrical connections (could be one
of so many) losing their integrity.  Especially since washing the engine
could have the same effect.  Theory untested.  Theoretical solution -
disconnect all wiring junctions, clean, add silicon dielectric, cross
fingers.  Check for water/corrosion at the ecu as well.

At least you didn't do what I thunk you did when I read the subject!

-- 
Huw Powell

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