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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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i have a 2000 trans am and i think water is getting inside something inside the engine. The first time i noticed it was after a bad rain fall. I started driving it down the road and i would step on the gas and it would go really slow and then out of nowhere the engine would go back to normal. The second time i noticed this was when i took it to a touchless car wash and i drove out of the car wash and it was doing the samething. I never had problems with the engine over the year ive owned it and still dont have a problem after it happend. Im just wondering if i damaged anything or where or what is getting water inside of it. any help please
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Could be wet PCM connection... Any SES lights?
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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no i dont get any engine lights or warning lights whatsover.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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is probably a connection that gets wet and gives you problem!! I will start with removing your PCM connection and look if you see rust on any of the pins
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Could be the O2 connections getting wet.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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what can i do to stop getting connections getting wet
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