Author Topic: I need a little help please (Read 3514 times)

Ruttenit · « **on:** Sep 02, 2007, 06:37:16 PM »

I have a pond by my house that has about 2 feet of water in it that I have drived threw 100 times and never had a problem. I took a friend for a ride in my toyota and I was going to take him threw the pond. When we got about half way threw it my front end dropped about another 2 feet and drrowned my engine. I gues somone went threw there and made a big hole for me. Anyway I pulled in out and home, took out all the plugs and turned it over about 20-30 times to blow out all the water and changed the oil several times. It runs like crap, it misses realy bad. I shot so carb/choke cleaner into the vacum ports on the trottle body and it ran great, nice and smooth. When I stop it runs like crap again. I guess its not getting enough fuel. Any suggestions on what it might be?

Thanks Alot

Rick

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 06:49:15 PM »

22RE ?? what year ??

Ruttenit · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 06:50:54 PM »

Sorry, yeah it is a 1990 22re

TacoStewie · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 06:56:46 PM »

water in the distributer cap?

DTB · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:02:44 PM »

Quote from: TacoStewie on Sep 02, 2007, 06:56:46 PM

water in the distributer cap?

Ruttenit · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:05:53 PM »

Cleaned that also. I am 100% positive that it is lack of fuel because I can spray the carb cleaner into the trottle body vacume port and it runs nice and smooth.

Ruttenit · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:07:28 PM »

I also forgot to add that it always runs good at Wide open throttle.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:09:50 PM »

spray WD40 on the inside of the dist cap,

i'm guessing the MAF probably got water in it

Ruttenit · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:14:19 PM »

someone else said that also, what is that and where is it at?

Ruttenit · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:19:44 PM »

I just looked at the book and found out what it is. Can I test it without just going out a buying one and if I need one does anyone have any idea how much one might cost?

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:20:04 PM »

How is the fuel? Is there any water in it?

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:24:29 PM »

Before you buy another MAF , take the cover off and make sure it is good and dry. use a hair drier to dry it out without getting it to hot then try it again. Any water in any of the electrial will short out or cause a low resistance value and cause problems.

Ruttenit · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 02, 2007, 07:34:05 PM »

I don't think water would be in the fuel because it was only the front engine that got in the water, the back of the truck didn't get submerged. I'll try the MAF in the morning. Thanks for the help, I'll let you all know if it works or not.

Ruttenit · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 03, 2007, 06:39:36 AM »

The MAF is not bad, it still runs great when I spray carb/choke cleaner in the trottle body while pumping the throttle.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 03, 2007, 01:25:05 PM »

Quote from: Ruttenit on Sep 03, 2007, 06:39:36 AM

The MAF is not bad, it still runs great when I spray carb/choke cleaner in the trottle body while pumping the throttle.

That is exactly why the MAF may be a problem. It controls the amount of fuel that is going into the engine. If it is not working properly it may only idle and not be correctly sensing the air flow to increase the fuel rate as you rev the engine.

By you spraying carb cleaner in the intake you are adding the extra fuel needed that the fuel system is not.

Ruttenit · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 04, 2007, 11:31:38 AM »

I tested the MAF and its not bad, I took everything apart all the way to the injectors and cleaned it all up really good and then put it all back together. The fuel rail and injectors were pretty dirty for any having about 700 or 800 miles on the new engine. When I put it all back together it took a few minutes to get it started because there was no fuel in the fuel rail and stuff but when it started it ran great, nice and smooth for a couple of minutes then started running like crap again. Same thing as before. I am starting to get pissed off and I am about ready to take it to the shop if I can figure somthing out soon. I am going to put a fuel filter on it and drain all the gas and look into cleaning the tank and stuff first though. Are there any other sencers that might affect the way it runs after it runs for a couple of minutes?

Thanks

Shamb · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 04, 2007, 03:18:39 PM »

can't recall what the sensor is called but its located at the air intake box at the top. A thin later of plastic holds it in place. Pull that out and verify there isn't any water in there.. if there is it'll run like crap.

make sure you didn't blow any fuses either.

attitude of gratitude · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 05:47:23 AM »

did'nt jump a tooth did it?

Ruttenit · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 11:40:55 AM »

never thought about it jumping a tooth, is that easy to do?

attitude of gratitude · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 01:28:38 PM »

Yeah, if sucks in water. Usually won't bend anything but can make it jump sometimes. Worth a shot

Ruttenit · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 01:51:13 PM »

Just tor into it and it didn't jump timing. Its pissing me off though.

It doesn't make sence to me at all.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 04:27:50 PM »

A couple simple sometimes overlooked items, did you get a new air filter, is the charcoal canister full of water?

Ruttenit · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 06:24:57 PM »

New air filter yes, Didn't look at the charcoal canister. If it is full of water can I blow it out with an air compressor?

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 05, 2007, 06:28:40 PM »

Not too sure you may have to replace it.

SrOrangeCrawler · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 10, 2007, 09:27:53 PM »

Are you sure the motor is running on all 4 cyl? Have you compression test all 4 cyl? Pull one spark plug wire at a time from the distu, listening for a change in the idle. Also measure the resistance on all the injectors due to them being under water.

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