popping noise in rain

in my 98 3.8l a4 ONLY when it rains my car pops like crazy, undrivable bad. it feels like its right under the gear shift and does that sound especially when i try to stop, but ONLY when it rains. if its dry i couldnt make it make that sound to save my life. what should i look for? thanks for any help.

Wow it only does it in the rain, that's pretty freaky, i have no idea. You should take it to the shop while it's raining so they can diagnose the car.

yeah lol, i should but i dont have time :/

Probably a "mini-backfire" of unburnt gas in the collector pipe(s). Normally if a motor runs like crap when it's damp out, it's broken down plug wire insulation.

no, the car runs fine, just expecially when i try to stop it pops, it sounds like when things are binded so tight that they slip and catch, slip and catch, you know what i'm trying to describe...

its not only when i stop, just seems louder when i try to stop

neh, I'm entirely missing it sorry.

black magic car!

the car is running fine, not missing or anything, just only when it rains i feel and hear this binding and popping sound which sounds like it's coming from right under the gear shift. okay, do you remember those kids toys that you push around thats like a push mower that pops the little balls up in the middle of it? its that kind of popping sound but it feels like something is binding and breaking loose and binding again, 2-3 times a second

get under the car and take a look... if you're getting that weird of a noise there has to be some sign of something wrong

Sounds like your ABS is acting up... take a look at all teh components to make sure nothings damaged, esp. and weathersealing or weatherproofed conenctions.

if it is coming from under the gear shift I wouldnt think that it would be the abs. Theres only one thing to do....get under your car and look for anything suspiscious.

of course the slip bind does sound like abs so you do have a point 97

yea the slip bind, and the noise

nothing visible is broken, i've checked many times...i'll check out the abs....i can feel it binding whatever it is and it pops kinda like a socket on a nut thats too big and slips over and catches and pops and catches...that kind of a sound, 2-3 times a second....i'll check out the abs thursday...thanks!

yep still sounding liek ABS to me... good luck