phyber

truth.

while the puddle may not have directly effected your engine, a splash or two to an exposed electronic fuse/relay/device might have found a short or etc.

start checking the fuses, in dash and under hood. start with basics after that, see if fuel pump is coming on/working, then work your way up.

atmdc

I checked the air filter and intake tube, it was all bone dry

I was thinking that too, I guess Ill have to try and find another one to test it. any way to test the existing one without replacing it?

wright

This has happened to my brother more that once. He would hit a puddle and then the car would die. Took the cap off cleaned it out and bang the car started again.

atmdc

I did that last night. I took the cap off, sprayed some electrical cleaning spray in there and put it back together but nothing. "/

CivicRenModelX

I have tools if you need them and I am home. Plug the main relay in and tap it while you try and start the car use something like a screw driver to tap it and do it kinda hard.

atmdc

I would but the car is in sandbridge at the moment. Ill try that next time im out there. Thanks though

CivicRenModelX

That is a way to tell if its the main relay. Its what I had to do to my Crx when I had it and the relay went bad.

Fabrik8

That was my first thought also. Puddle water can have all sorts of electrolytes in it that can conduct electricity, just like salt water. Regular fresh water isn't a problem generally, and pure (distilled) water doesn't conduct at all.

atmdc

I never knew that. thats some pretty good info actually

atmdc

fixed it, distributor died. just in case anyone else has the same problem