Stijn Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hi Everyone! Just got back from a 1200 mile/4day trip to Crater Lake Oregon with my 18ft Sunrader. As usual, it was great... love the Sunrader so much But, I guess because of the pouring rain during some parts of my trip the motor seems to stutter. More specifically if I start it up again or before taking off the motor would stutter, and it seems as if it could stall. Once I reach a certain speed the effect goes away again. Any idea what causes this? Something to be concerned about? Could it be cabling that takes in water? Let me know if you have clues or tips on how to solve this! Thanks! Stijn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up north mi Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nice pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 DO you still have the rubber diaper around the distributor??? http://parts.germaintoyotaofnaples.com/p/Toyota_1982_PickUp/COVER--WATER-PROOF-FOR-DISTRIBUTOR-COVER--WATER-PROOF-COLD-SPEC/42975539/1911435011.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just checked, and no, it's gone. Could that be the reason? Can it do permanent damage and should I get a new one? Thanks WME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Easy trick, squirt bottle full of water start the engine squirt water on wires,cap and coil if it miss fires or quits replace the offending part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Use the squirt bottle after dark and you'll probably be able to see sparks flying to show where the 'leak' is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 No percent damage. You might try dielectric grease on all the distributor cap wires. The spray bottle at night will tell you a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaunt Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 8 hours ago, Derek up North said: Use the squirt bottle after dark and you'll probably be able to see sparks flying to show where the 'leak' is! yup, sounds like plug wires or distributor cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 had a 20r truck did that when ever it was damp it was the plug wires . dist boot is a good thing too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkaman Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 BEAUTIFUL PICS BTW, HOW DOES YOUR RIG HANDLE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED ROADS ? ANYTHING TO BE AWARE OF OTHER THAN EMPLOYING COMMON SENSE DRIVING TECHNIQUES AS WITH OTHER VEHICLES ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 11/28/2016 at 7:24 PM, WME said: DO you still have the rubber diaper around the distributor??? http://parts.germaintoyotaofnaples.com/p/Toyota_1982_PickUp/COVER--WATER-PROOF-FOR-DISTRIBUTOR-COVER--WATER-PROOF-COLD-SPEC/42975539/1911435011.html I have never seen one of these on any Toyota's. Were they an option? or standard Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny sunrader Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, linda s said: I have never seen one of these on any Toyota's. Were they an option? or standard Linda S I have a 85 Sunrader and its has the diaper on it, I think it was standard equipment on the 85 Toyota. It may have rotted and fell apart at some point. Edited December 11, 2016 by sonny sunrader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Well, all I can say is that if they're rarely seen, then they probably aren't too necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Well now that I know about them I will have to see if I can find one at the Pick and pull. Ain't paying 65 bucks for a diaper Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I assume these were installed on Toyota that used off-road to stop the distributor from 'drowning' from driving up creeks at high speed. Not usual for motorhomes. Owners of the original Mini used to solve this problem by cutting off the fingertip of a rubber glove. The distributor is located directly behind the grill without even a radiator to protect it from splashing water. No creek required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 What I have found with that sort of "fix" they actually had a tendency to trap water. MG 1800 engines in the 80's decided for reasons beyond me because it never was a problem decided to add a cover to the starter this resulted in corroded starter wiring and a cover full of water. The "repair" was to throw it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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