Is my car allergic to rain?

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Aug 2, 2006 | 04:55 PM

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Is my car allergic to rain?

This has happened 3 times so far, all in the rain.

I am driving normally and hit a rain shower, ok. Well my car starts stuttering and acting retarted. When I come to a stop it idles really rough and hesitates to start moving again, but it does. This has only happened since I had headers installed about 2 1/2 months ago...

Aug 2, 2006 | 05:03 PM

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possibly a cracked plug wire? when it's dry try getting a spray bottle and spraying the plug wires while it is sitting and idling and see if it does the same thing.

Aug 2, 2006 | 05:07 PM

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Did you use O2 wire extensions? Check them for moisture...

Aug 2, 2006 | 05:29 PM

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It has no o2 sensors, all holes are sealed.

I will try the spray bottle thing tomorrow though, thanks.

Aug 2, 2006 | 05:43 PM

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I will trade you some rain for a drought. How does that sound?

No O2 sensors???!!?? sounds like that is the problem right there.

Aug 2, 2006 | 06:01 PM

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mine did the same thing.... about 2 weeks later it threw 02 codes for both sides... i changed them out and everything has been fine

Aug 2, 2006 | 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackTA98 LS1

It has no o2 sensors, all holes are sealed.

I will try the spray bottle thing tomorrow though, thanks.

Are you serious?

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Aug 2, 2006 | 07:35 PM

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Junk, the guy that installed them said it would be fine till i got some. I'm ordereing 2 sims tomorrow though.

Aug 2, 2006 | 07:59 PM

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Did you use O2 wire extensions? Check them for moisture...

yep, this happened to me. My O2 extension filled up with water, and had the same problems. I cleaned it out and put some dielectric grease in the fitting and havent had any problems since.