damp engine problems?

[YAR1S]

today there was a lot of rain
and i didn't run my car the other day so basically it had been sitting at a slightly declined driveway with the engine pointing down for 2 days without being run and in a very wet and humid climate.

I turned it over and it stuggled to keep running smoothly... so I shut it off.
waited a few minutes outside of the car and could smell a burning sort of smell.

second attempt.... started, ran rough.... then eventually stalled....

third attempt, started, ran rough, rev'd it a little and began to run smoothly.

I poped the hood and noticed that my windshield fluid container was open??? I doubt that had any effect,

ALSO there was some smoke (or steam) coming from the back right portion of the engine...

after a whille it stopped and the car ran perfectly....




I guess the engine just got damp????
Any thoughts?

[kou]

the only thing i can think of is you belt got wet and was slipping so the alternator wasnt giving enough juice to the motor.

[YAR1S]

ah that could make sense....

[Shroomster]

the washer fluid resevoir cap works well only if you make sure it **SNAPS** when you close it sucker seals tight.....if you just kinda flap it close and it clicks or something it will pop right back open....


I swear I've typed this before....deja-vu.....weird....I think I need to go to bed....


but nope the fluid won't come sloshing out....


most likely culprit was very small amounts of condensation forming in the fuel lines and causing a partial combustion event in the chambers ( I say this as the car was not run for what, two days, right?)

[YAR1S]

yep not run for two days... and a lot of rain in the last two days.