I think the heavy rain got to my Z the other day.

Tried to start it last night for the first time in almost a week and it just stuttered and died.

Sometimes it would start and rev up to about 1500rpm then dropped down and died.

If I touched the accellerator at all it died instantly.

I found the temp sensor connector was full of water from my bonnet vent and dried it out but still no luck.

 

Any ideas?

Hoping it will just start tonight when I get home :rolleyes:

If you have an intake kit you might find its sodden and also soaked the AFM. Suggest you take off the panel between the lights and take a looksee - Maybe the filter will need a short spell in the warm or a go with a hair dryer!

Yes the pair of Apexi filters were wet from water coming in by the headlight panel :(

I put them and the AFM in the oven for an hour :D to dry them out but it still doesn't run :(

 

I'd advise anybody who's looking at fitting a Doolz to make sure it's covered from above as it seems to put the filters and AFM in a position where the water runs though the headlight panel gaps :eek:

 

I thought I might have to make a cover to stop water hitting the front when driving but didn't expect them to get soaked when the car was standing on the drive.

 

I still don't know that this is the problem but it's certainly not good having wet filters. If I'd used the Blitz metal filters instead I don't think I would have this problem or they would certainly have dried off quicker.

 

I thought when the AFM went faulty the car went into "get you home mode" and would run but only up to 2000rpm?

If I unplug the AFM completely should the car start?

Haven't got a spare AFM to try but i'm suspecting it's got wet and blown something :cry:

After a day in the sun yesterday the car started first time :rolleyes:

I obviously didn't leave the oven on long enough LOL

Should of been gas mark 5 for 20 mins, too cook any afm lol

 

 

Barry.