Renault Trafic cutting out after driving through puddle

KCAccidental · 21-08-2016 11:31PM #1

Was driving along the South Ring in Cork earlier and was caught by surprise by a large puddle at the end of the Bandon Road flyover. I hit the puddle quite hard at about 90km/h and soon after the check engine light started flashing and the van cut out, I managed to pull in somewhere safe.

I tried to start the engine after and while it turn over it would cut out soon after. I got a tow to my gaff and left the van alone to dry for about 5 hours. Tried to start again and it ran, but I only got about 200m down the road before it cut out again. No engine light though. I'm still hoping its just wet spark plugs, but I'm starting to think it's worse

Any thoughts? really hoping it's not hydrolocked

Renault Trafic dci 100 1.9 2003

rex-x · 22-08-2016 01:53AM

Considering diesel engines don't have spark plugs its unlikely that they are wet

best bet is to get a good mechanic to look at it, it could be one of a few things!

KCAccidental · 22-08-2016 01:54AM

rex-x wrote: »

Considering diesel engines don't have spark plugs its unlikely that they are wet best bet is to get a good mechanic to look at it, it could be one of a few things!

d'oh! of course, my brain is frazzled

cheers

irish bloke · 22-08-2016 04:18PM

Could be water in the air intake which is never good if it gets to the cylinders. Maybe take out the air filter to see if it wet or signs it got wet?

alta stare · 22-08-2016 09:16PM

Could be the altenator is after getting wet or some sensor is water damaged. Get it read by a code reader and go from there.

I had an xtrail which would show up the battery light when i went through a deep pool of water.....bit stupid where the altenator was placed on a 4x4 jeep.....cant remember how low the altenator on the van is but would be worth a check.

KCAccidental · 23-08-2016 10:25PM

thanks lads. Was still cutting out the next day, so got a mechanic on the case. Fingers crossed it isnt anything cylinder related!

KCAccidental · 25-08-2016 10:29PM

Well according to the mechanic, the fuse box got soaked (which is a bit of a worry since that is by the passenger door!) and also the wire for the fuel pump, but the engine is fine, thank the lord!

Markcheese · 21-09-2016 11:43AM

KCAccidental wrote:

Well according to the mechanic, the fuse box got soaked (which is a bit of a worry since that is by the passenger door!) and also the wire for the fuel pump, but the engine is fine, thank the lord!

Do you mind me asking which mechanic you used in cork.... a lot of lads dont seem to want to know renaults ....(my van is currently laid up outside my mams house )

ht9zni1gs28crp · 22-09-2016 09:15AM

Also check the alternator belt, its low down and a splash through a puddle can lubricate it enough to slip off....

The fuse box on these are notorious for allowing water in, thus over time all the connectors get a little fuzzy.....

from experience....

Renault Trafic cutting out after driving through puddle

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