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Old 02-27-2012, 01:22 PM
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so i went mud riding in my 1999 3.0 after i went through this mud hole about 10 times. i hit it again and got stuck. water got in the intake and its spitting out the exhaust. it will start but then dies as soon as i touch the gas.
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Old 02-27-2012, 01:23 PM
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hydro locked, if it starts i would let it run for a good 20 minutes
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:18 PM
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thanks motor is running good now, but my truck shakes when turning right. its fine when driving straight and turning left. ive looked over the whole suspension and everything looks good
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:06 PM
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You should remove and clean the airbox, intake tube, throttle body, MAF, and IAC. Also replace the air filter.
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