more gremlins ...

[97ranger xlt]

ok it's been raining like a monsoon here the past couple of days and whilst out in one the many downpours the truck did a couple of strange things.
1st the battery light goes on on the dashboard, i'm ok well it's wet out..
it stays on. then the CEL goes on, and a weird moaning sound comes from the engine. the power steering is still working at this point..
pull the code it a P0340.. camshaft position sensor.
park the truck in the rain until it gets dry enough to open the hood today.
clear the code and check the alternator output.. looks fine around 14 volts.
take it out for a spin .. battery light on then after 20 minutes goes out!!..
pull the codes again no CEL but stored the P0340..clear it disconnect battery to reset the computer and drive again 20 minutes. battery light out and no codes sofar ... alt still putting out around 14 volts at idle.
battery reads 12-13 volts engine off.moaning sound sort of goes away.

any thoughts?? leave it alone for while to see what's happening ? anything else i can check?

 

[steve63]

leave it alone and see what happens,sounds like a few things got wet

 

[97ranger xlt]

it dried out...

now seems eveything back to normal. no battery light or CEL....

 

[88 danger ranger]

i had a 97 f 150 that did this same thing but only when wet or running through a puddle i found out the belt was loose... the tensioner was bad but it still ran the power steering i guess the power steering pump didntput up much resistance so it still worked with the loose belt but when it dried out it was fine just a thought check it out hope this kinda helped