Wont Idle

[PHIRE MANNN]

Was in the mud yesterday and went through a deeper hole a little fast and threw water all over the engine now it wont idle and on the dash the main gauge the light for 4WD went out and the temp and fuel gauge stopped working. No fuses out. Thinkin the idle is just a carb adjustment. Thought?

 

[CJ]

Do you have Quadra Trac? If so I would say you knocked off a vacuum line.

Transfer case type would help.

 

[PHIRE MANNN]

not sure about that quadra trac and transfer is a Dana 300 it will drive as long as I have some gas is it but just wont idle have to down shift alot for stops

 

[CJ]

OK - The Dana 300 isn't Quadra Trac...

I was wondering if you knocked off a vacuum line as the 4wd light on a Q Trac is controlled by vacuum.

So with that being said, the first thing I would check is for water in any of your electrical connections. I really don't believe that water in / on the carb is your problem.
I would still look closely at all vacuum connections...

 

[PHIRE MANNN]

well I wasn't thinking I got water in the carb I was thinkin the wave of water might have messed with the gas control on the throttle at the carb not really using technical terms but I think you will get what I'm saying cuz I mean it was like a 10ft wave of water

 

[kicknjeep]

6 cyl? maybe water in the dist cap and/or any of your electrical system, WD40 is your best friend.

 

[Old Dog]

6 cyl? maybe water in the dist cap and/or any of your electrical system, WD40 is your best friend.

Thats kinda what I'm thinking too.
Also if you did suck water in the carb there could be other problems.

 

[PHIRE MANNN]

yeah I don't think I got water the the carb. took the cover off and there was no water in there or anything gonna check the dist cap but I've never heard of that being a problem for the idling just realized the power steering is leaking somewhere too...