zfinger
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Boulder, CO
So I went out on an old railroad bed with a friend and we hit a good waterhole.
(Same post on NEOW with pics) http://forum.neow.net/index.php?showtopic=42858
The middle was almost hood-deep and had a bit unexpected drop-off. I went throught it 3 times no problem, but on the final trip back through I stalled out in the middle (automatic). banghead.gif I couldnt get the Jeep to start, I soaked my air filter pretty bad. I finally got it started and chugging really bad and made it out of the water. Then it kept stalling and running like crap. Something started smoking and smelled the last time it stalled so I got out and my exhaust was GLOWING RED. And the carpet in my back seat was smouldering and smoking. We poured bottles of water on the carpet and the exhaust and made it all go out and cool off after 20 trips to a small stream. My friend with a 4cyl 93 towed me up to the road where I got it to start and I assume I burned the water off. I got it running again and without stalling and made it home. I changed the spark plugs that night and it runs like new, better actually.
So what caused my stalling and near automotive death? The water in the intake? What made my exhaust glow like that?
What is the solution, other then dont drive thought water that deep with a stock jeep? Do I need a snorkel or is there an easier way to not get water in the intake? What about the exhaust?
My airbox has a small opening in the front, and is the same shape as the one in the 93, but he has a little extension that goes up the his headlight area. Also he has a tube on the inside that I dont have. Why?
(Same post on NEOW with pics) http://forum.neow.net/index.php?showtopic=42858
The middle was almost hood-deep and had a bit unexpected drop-off. I went throught it 3 times no problem, but on the final trip back through I stalled out in the middle (automatic). banghead.gif I couldnt get the Jeep to start, I soaked my air filter pretty bad. I finally got it started and chugging really bad and made it out of the water. Then it kept stalling and running like crap. Something started smoking and smelled the last time it stalled so I got out and my exhaust was GLOWING RED. And the carpet in my back seat was smouldering and smoking. We poured bottles of water on the carpet and the exhaust and made it all go out and cool off after 20 trips to a small stream. My friend with a 4cyl 93 towed me up to the road where I got it to start and I assume I burned the water off. I got it running again and without stalling and made it home. I changed the spark plugs that night and it runs like new, better actually.
So what caused my stalling and near automotive death? The water in the intake? What made my exhaust glow like that?
What is the solution, other then dont drive thought water that deep with a stock jeep? Do I need a snorkel or is there an easier way to not get water in the intake? What about the exhaust?
My airbox has a small opening in the front, and is the same shape as the one in the 93, but he has a little extension that goes up the his headlight area. Also he has a tube on the inside that I dont have. Why?