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97 Jetta stalls after driving through a puddle

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sharkman
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gregory.sharkey@tpna.com

Jul 8, 2008, 4:46 PM

Post #1 of 4 (3099 views)
97 Jetta stalls after driving through a puddle Sign In
My 97 Jetta stalls after going through a puddle. This has happened 3x in the last 6 months. It eventually starts up again after about an hour. It even happened after going through the car wash. Why is this happening?


jayeffel
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Jul 8, 2008, 6:14 PM

Post #2 of 4 (3095 views)
Re: 97 Jetta stalls after driving through a puddle Sign In
    It sounds as if water is contacting some electric point and shorting out. Could be water is getting into the ignition system somewhere and when dry works okay.


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Jul 18, 2009, 6:12 AM

Post #3 of 4 (2985 views)
Re: 97 Jetta stalls after driving through a puddle Sign In
I had this problem with the same kind of car last year.
It's the ignition coil. They're cheap.

Try this.
Run the engine
open the hood
spray water on the ignition coil, just a little.
If the engine stops then it's the coil.
if not, then keep spraying different areas of the system to find the short.
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Hammer Time
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Jul 18, 2009, 6:18 AM

Post #4 of 4 (2984 views)
Re: 97 Jetta stalls after driving through a puddle Sign In
A cracked coil is one of many possibilities. The ignition wires and cap and rotor if it has them are very likely also. They are alll effected by moisture when they get old.



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