car broke down

[T5frankie]

On the way to work at 4am driving through the sidewards rain and the flooded roads my car started throwing a fit jerking and backfiring alot and it died, i could always start it but then it would die and couldnt be driven, i got the missus and 2 kids out of bed at 4.30am to tow me home, after i finished work and the car had dried out it seems to be ok. Any ideas what water has got into to cause this? scared to go out in the rain now

[Al115]

Normally they are fine in the wet, at least up to a point.

Any chance it could be a big air leak? Sounds like a similar symptom, if you ignore the rain?

[Dan850r]

Maybe got some water on ht leads/sensor? My old pug 205 suffered this in bad weather untill i sealed up the coil

[T5frankie]

Normally they are fine in the wet, at least up to a point.

Any chance it could be a big air leak? Sounds like a similar symptom, if you ignore the rain?

no mate it was the rain it runs fine again now, it wasn't normal wet roads though quite alot of standing water

[stu_850t5]

Wheres your cold air feed? Not in a foglight hole?

[Vikingxl]

Its gay gold its scared of the rain

[T5frankie]

Wheres your cold air feed? Not in a foglight hole?

its to the left of the headlight

[jayeastanglia]

take dizzy cap off bet its all wet inside same for plug lead cover

[Jamest5r]

Might as well scrap it then mate :)

[stu_850t5]

If it starts and ticks over, id leave it idling for a good hour then take it for a blast down the bypass to dry everything out

[T5frankie]

If it starts and ticks over, id leave it idling for a good hour then take it for a blast down the bypass to dry everything out

ive already said its fine now mate lol

[T5frankie]

Might as well scrap it then mate :)

need it to kick yours arse mate lol

[claymore]

need it to kick yours arse mate lol
As long as it's not raining....lol

[smithson007]

I had the same with my old V70. Hit a bit of standing water pulled up a hill and then started jerking and then died. Towed it home started it up next day and was fine. Must have just sucked small amount of water into the intake because i had my airbox drilled. Dont know if it had soaked the filter and couldnt pull any air through or if some water had come in contact with the MAF and just killed it.

[T5frankie]

As long as it's not raining....lol

cant race it in the rain anyway mate, they won't let us :rally_dri

[T5frankie]

I had the same with my old V70. Hit a bit of standing water pulled up a hill and then started jerking and then died. Towed it home started it up next day and was fine. Must have just sucked small amount of water into the intake because i had my airbox drilled. Dont know if it had soaked the filter and couldnt pull any air through or if some water had come in contact with the MAF and just killed it.

i unplugged the maf it made no difference

[p fandango]

just more evidence, 850's rule (lighter, faster & can use them in the wet lol)

[claymore]

just more evidence, 850's rule (lighter, faster & can use them in the wet lol)
Even when they've got big holes in the bonnet

[stu_850t5]

ive already said its fine now mate lol


Stop worrying then lol

[T5frankie]

Stop worrying then lol

well i dont want it happening again at 4am mate its a bit of a pain in the arse breaking down on a pitch black road with trucks coming along every 2 mins and a bit scary

[T5frankie]

just more evidence, 850's rule (lighter, faster & can use them in the wet lol)

thats why you dont drive one eh duane they are that good lol

[p fandango]

thats why you dont drive one eh duane they are that good lol
mines off the road by choice, not because its scared of the water ;) lol

[stu_850t5]

Clean ur engine bay in wd40? Maybe prevent it from dieing in the future?

[T5frankie]

Clean ur engine bay in wd40? Maybe prevent it from dieing in the future?

thats what i use mate gives off a lovely smell inside the cabin:rolleyes:

[LiamT4]

mines off the road by choice, not because its scared of the water ;) lol

Why didn't you get an 850 instead of the s60 for day to day driving then?

[T5frankie]

Why didn't you get an 850 instead of the s60 for day to day driving then?

he wouldn't want to lose the refinement, he only has one to try to be in the "in crowd"

[Jamest5r]

On the way to work at 4am driving through the sidewards rain and the flooded roads my car started throwing a fit jerking and backfiring alot and it died, i could always start it but then it would die and couldnt be driven, i got the missus and 2 kids out of bed at 4.30am to tow me home, after i finished work and the car had dried out it seems to be ok. Any ideas what water has got into to cause this? scared to go out in the rain now

Isnt your Mrs 9 1/2 months gone mate?? and you got her out of bed at half 4 in the morning!!! join the rac/aa you tight git lol. :)

Look at my new sig mate, that bitch aint taking no beating from a soggy saffy :)

[p fandango]

Why didn't you get an 850 instead of the s60 for day to day driving then?
the diesel 850's use an VW/Audi engine, i don't like VW lol

[T4Rick]

Isnt your Mrs 9 1/2 months gone mate?? and you got her out of bed at half 4 in the morning!!! join the rac/aa you tight git lol. :)

Look at my new sig mate, that bitch aint taking no beating from a soggy saffy :)

lol at soggy saffy

[T5frankie]

Isnt your Mrs 9 1/2 months gone mate?? and you got her out of bed at half 4 in the morning!!! join the rac/aa you tight git lol. :)

Look at my new sig mate, that bitch aint taking no beating from a soggy saffy :)

the t5-r is what they started with and the phase 1 v70r is the 4th generation one that has been developed over the years into the best one lol.

i have rac mate wasnt going to wait 2 hours to get towed home still had to go to work was already 2 hrs late by the time i started, anyhow she offered lol

[LiamT4]

the diesel 850's use an VW/Audi engine, i don't like VW lol

Good answer! lol

[smithson007]

thats what i use mate gives off a lovely smell inside the cabin:rolleyes:

Better than my oily smell i get in myne.

[merc85]

Wet Leads i reckon Frankie, When were they changed last??

or perhaps the water mist got into the ecu box via the cooling duct? thats if v70's have them of course.

[Kingsford G]

the diesel 850's use an VW/Audi engine, i don't like VW lol

Have u had one?I mean a good one.My best one was mk2 gti 8v oak green top speed 155mph and the longest a ever had a car 3,5years never broke down.

[p fandango]

Have u had one?I mean a good one.My best one was mk2 gti 8v oak green top speed 155mph and the longest a ever had a car 3,5years never broke down.
my bro loves VW's (mainly the older air cooled) which is part the problem, but i do think there overpriced. He used to have a race spec MkI which was very quick & had some close races with BT on the 1/4mile. Had a specially built 2.2litre Tim Stiles Racing engine

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[The Flying Moose]

Have you tried the coil pack Frankie? They dont like getting wet and cause similar symptoms.

[T5frankie]

maybe i should fit a splashguard

[merc85]

maybe i should fit a splashguard

More weight though frankie and Drag lol, it will slow your car down

[Jamest5r]

More weight though frankie and Drag lol, it will slow your car down

Yeah but water stop's it lol :)

[merc85]

Yeah but water stop's it lol :)

Buy a 850 doh

[T5frankie]

Buy a 850 doh

just had an old 850r ive also had an 850 t5-r earlier this year that spat its dummy out on the track, mate and i still own one outside

[merc85]

just had an old 850r ive also had an 850 t5-r earlier this year that spat its dummy out on the track, mate and i still own one outside

Best of both worlds then jammy git

[T5frankie]

Best of both worlds then jammy git

only a 2.0 10v though pmsl