I suspect that the time is nearing for a tune-up: Cap, rotor, plugs and maybe wires. I'm running Hervey's silicone, hi-po wires vs. stock Bougicord wires. Symptoms: Car is very hard starting/non-starting if parked in heavy rains. It seems as if the secondary ignition is grounding out to the engine block instead of the plugs. I live in a townhouse with no garage. I routinely cover the car but this isn't really enough to keep all water out of the engine bay. The problem has become slowly worse over the years and I'm about 40k from my last tune-up. Do the symptoms jive with worn ignition or am I looking at another problem? What are your thoughts about dielectric grease on the plug wires? Waste of time? Good idea? Do you just put it on the boots, or along the wire or what? Thanks, Rich A. #5335 ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/