help

[4x4man]

hello
my mate has a suzuki escudo and is wanting help on what to do because every time he goes through a puddle fast and water gets up around the engine, the engine only just goes and has no revs to drive and takes a couple of minutes before it gets going again.
can any one help me on what to do ??
cheers

[Smurf]

Start by sealing up the distributor and plug leads.
Or tell him to slow down.

[stovanovich]

As above ^ slowing down stops so much splash.

[4x4man]

its not that fast he goes even just when going through a mud hole.
how do u seal up those parts ???
cheers

[Smurf]

remove the cap and apply sealant to the edge with the O-ring. make sure the O-ring is in good condition. Seal the leads to the cap also.
A spray of CRC or similar on the electrics before a trip out can help too

[4x4man]

okay thanks
so nothing to hard required :):

[moonhopper]

I have had the same issues with all Suzuki's ive owned, best solution I found was a product from CRC
its a spray rubber compound but you can remove it if required. spray over top of distributer and top of spark plug caps
as they don't always seal that well.
never had a problem again.

[4x4man]

okay thanks
so u dont even need to pull the distributor apart ???

[dvk-kp]

Plasti dip is also good for it... Spray on and let it set then it's got a rubber coating.

[4x4man]

okay where can u buy plastic dip from ??

[dvk-kp]

Repco, supercheap, trademe etc. it's not hard to find.

[4x4man]

oh yea is that the one where you have to buy a special color of it ?/

[dvk-kp]

Na it's just like spray paint but is a rubberised coating.

http://m.supercheapauto.co.nz/Product/P ... 11g/353850

[Ant]

CRC soft seal is the stuff you want. Just spray it everywhere around the plugs and distributed will form a rubber seal around everything

[4x4man]

okay thanks heaps for the help
he should be pleased now

[4x4man]

could it also be anything to do with the air intake ??

[4x4man]

since the air intake is above the front wheel could that have anything to do with it ???

[Smurf]

possibly, take the top off the air filter and look for water.
you can remove te piping that goes from the filter through the guard. It means the motor isn't getting cold air but it moves the intake point a bit. still not ideal though.
He would have to hit water pretty hard to get it all the way through the intake pipe.

[4x4man]

okay then i would more say it is the distributor then

[Smurf]

seal the lead on the coil too

[4x4man]

okay do i just use that same spray on stuff ??

[Smurf]

soft seal or silicone it.
May pay to check any other pipe/hoses on the intake that may not be sealed completely that may let water in.