when it gets wet with slush or hard rain it stalls

2002 DODGE CARAVAN
112,000 MILES
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EVELYN
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We have a 2002 dodge caravan and, stalls then starts after dries and runs fine in good weather? it is a v6 when wet or slush teh caravan stops running, stalls out and has to dry before it starts again
Nov 30, 2011 at 1:17 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Would be helpful to know which engine you have. The 3.0L has a distributor right in the front. Water can get under the cap if it's cracked and that will short out the spark to the spark plugs.

There's two ways to approach this problem. One is to perform the normal no-start tests on the spark and fuel supply systems to see if one or both are affected. The other is to use a spray bottle to squirt water on various places to see what causes the engine to stall.
Nov 30, 2011 at 1:39 PM
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