My mud ranger wont run in 2 feet of water..

Southenrfirewood · Sep 22, 2014

My 98 ranger 3.0 4x4 automatic will no longer run water. When I splash into a puddle the truck will start running poorly or will keep stauling out. After a while of running dry ground it clears up. I have put electronic grease on every electrical connection I can find. The CPU and fuses box is covered with scilicone and the intake is snorkeled into the cab and had been check for leaks. Im not sure what the deal is. Iv had this problem for a while. Any ideas? When it starts running rough I can unplug the MAF sensor and it will clean up for a few min then it runs rough again, But the MAF sensor is clean. Is there something im missing? How hard is it to convert it to a carberated engine?

RangerSVT · Sep 22, 2014

If you want to run in 2 feet of water, I'd buy a boat. To answer your question, have you thought about waterproofing the O2 sensors?

SVT

Southenrfirewood · Sep 22, 2014

How so? I had put electronic grease on them. I used to have a mazda b2500 that was in a bad accident that I snorkeled and ran it up to the windshield in water and never had an issue

Andy D · Sep 22, 2014

You may wanna check the tranny and axles for water . ATs can't take water internally.

RangerSVT · Sep 23, 2014

Double check everything ignition wise, something is getting wet...

SVT

wizkid00104 · Sep 23, 2014

Is the exhaust under water?

johnday · Sep 23, 2014

I wouldn't worry, you're going to kill it anyway. The truck is trying to tell you it ain't a submarine. :sad:

straycat · Sep 23, 2014

johnday said:
I wouldn't worry, you're going to kill it anyway. The truck is trying to tell you it ain't a submarine.

HAAAAHAAAAA...Bro...you made my day!!!!

:icon_rofl:

JoshT · Sep 23, 2014

Post of the day!!!

joeyb2 · Sep 24, 2014

Yup...lol

2813josh · Sep 24, 2014

May be the plug wires arching. Check for cracks/rubs on the wire jackets.

rangerjunk · Sep 27, 2014

Just spray that shit they use in that boat with a screen door bottom all over the whole truck top and bottom it will work trust me!

adsm08 · Sep 27, 2014

Crank sensor probably.

Anyway, your problem starts when you get in the water, so get under the hood with some water.

Start with a garden hose until you narrow down the area that makes it happen. Then dry it out, and spray that area with a squirt bottle until it acts up. Then you can find your issue.

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