# wierd issue with my 5.9 dodge, anyone have an idea?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 18, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782 "2012-12-18T17:46:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/11 "2012-12-18T19:00:39Z")

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> [@Jays playcenter now](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jays-playcenter-now/51210/13):
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> Distributor getting wet really common on those

This is what I was getting at. I had almost the same identical issue in my 2000 5.9L where it would just randomly die. I picked out a dry day, started it then took a water bottle and sprayed the distributor, wires, etc and it shut off. Wouldn’t start back up again until it dried.

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