so i went muddin the other day and got my 5.4L 4x4 a lil wet (in the engine area), and it causes a real rumble and shake across the truck until it dry's off, anyone else had this issue?
is there a way to go muddin still and not get water up in their? all help is appreciated. thanks!

 

silicone the airbox lid for starters

 

It happened to mine but never got better.... it blew a ignition coil.

 

how the hell do u do that? haha

 

its about time someone asks this. i would love to know as i like being in water with my truck and it does the exact same thing.

 

Water + cop's (coil over plugs) = problems.

Don't wash your engine or get it wet or you will fry your cop's. That's probably what you've done.....

 

You most likely have water on the Coil Plugs.

One thing that may help (and I'm not 100% familiar with the Triton engines TBH so it may not work as well) that I did on my old explorer is to use a healthy amount of dielectric grease around the plugs and all wire connections. This will keep water out.

 

get a silicone cocking and where the two parts if the airbox meet silicone a bead so it is water tight

 

cocking? lmao, I think you mean caulking, wouldnt it make it a bitch to change or clean your air filter?

 

do what i did, buy an OLD beat up pos cheby and sink in the river, then buy an old carb'ed ford. with the air cleaner on top of the engine and next to no electrical they handle mudding really well