water in electrical system
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water in electrical system
i recently submerged my 78 ranger. the water was about 1/2 way up the motor and it quit when i pulled it out it started and run but a few days later it won't start. is it possible that it just needs to dry out or something more serious
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Originally Posted by 78 Ranger
i got it running again and it was just the plugs. but any way how would you waterproof and seal all the vital electrical parts
So, if this is right, you may have another no start condition. Remove the distributor cap and blow out the cap and the distributor with compressed air.
I'm betting you will see a little water come out. If you don't have air, spray the inside of the cap with WD40 and leave it off (in a warm dry area,) to give the distributor time to dry out.
