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1994 Dodge RAM van loses power after rain
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Nov 6, 2008, 11:23 AM
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I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 1/2 ton conversion van. During or after a rain, it sputters and loses power (especially when going up a hill....when more power is needed). During these episodes, it will jerk and drop it's speed to a crawl.
My husband changed the distributor cap, spark plugs and wires and this didn't change it. A friend of ours spray painted some wires (near the upper right section when looking at the opened hood). He said it would seal the wires. I'm not sure what these wires are going to.
It seems a bit better now. At least the loss of power doesn't last as long...it will pick back up like normal after driven for a mile or so. I haven't attempted to drive it in the rain though, so I'm just referring to after a rain that it is better.
Our mechanic doesn't have a clue about what it could be. Any suggestions?
Thanks!!
Barb
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dmac0923
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Nov 6, 2008, 11:31 AM
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this is usually a symptom of your spark plug wires arcing. try to find out what wires your friend spray painted? spray painting obviously is not the proper repair. paint is not a good insulator for electricity
if he felt the wires had to be sealed he must have seen some chauffing of the wire insulations exposing the wire and that also is arcing.
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Nov 6, 2008, 1:25 PM
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Thanks for your reply...but let me ask a follow-up.
To get to the spark plugs you have to take the doghouse off (inside the van). They can't be seen from outside, looking under the hood. So, I know this is not what the friend spray painted. I have my husband hunt him down (he was only here briefly, out of town) and ask what these wires go to.
Could the new spark plug wires my husband but in have been done incorrectly? I thought it was a pretty straightforward thing. I just hate for him to go to the immense hassle of getting that doghouse off again if there is another source of the problem. Once off, those plugs and wires weren't easy to get to.
Thanks!
Barb
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Nov 9, 2008, 4:49 AM
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I suggest checking your air intake, sounds like your getting moisture in the air system while driving in the rain.
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way2old
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Nov 9, 2008, 12:48 PM
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It is possible the friend sprayed the relays up above the battery. Look at this area closely and see if you see any corrosion under the paint application your friend sprayed. This is not a good thing to do around electrical componets. Some of them are very sensitive to minor changes in current or voltage. There is an auto-shut down relay in there that will cause problems with running or starting. I will try to remember to look at the shop Monday toi see if I can offer any more information. Come on in here Dodge guys.
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