Re: hard starting when wet continued....

["Adam <acprice1@xxxx>" <acprice1@xxxx>]

Thanks for everyones responses. I think you are all right saying that 
i just need a tune up. I have all the parts for a tune up, I am just 
waiting for a nicer day. I pulled a wire off the plug easiest to 
reach. The plug is very cruddy with corrosion. I cleaned it up and 
hosed it with wire dryer... I really got to do the tune up.






--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207 <brobertson@xxxx>" 
<brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> Is it possible your distributor cap & rotor may be vintage, or even
> the wires themselves? PO assured a "complete tuneup" on my car, but 
in
> fact appeared limited to plugs only. Ignition distributor can be 
very
> difficult to reach, so I think many mechanics don't even bother. I
> suffered all sorts of moisture problems until I did proper tuneup
> myself. No problems now, no matter the weather.
> 
> Another thing to check: relay mounted on engine firewall that shoots
> full voltage to the coil when cranking (stupid place to mount a 
relay
> IMHO). Moisture play havoc with HT, so you want as much juice then 
as
> possible. Wouldn't hurt to check the coil itself too. They're so 
cheap
> I usually replace whenever questionable.
> 
> Spark plugs are pretty well protected in individual wells, capped by
> umbrella boots on the wires. Unless you've got different style 
wires,
> I doubt that's location of your problem.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Adam <acprice1@xxxx>"
> <acprice1@xxxx> wrote:
> > So after parking my car in the rain for a while it is hard to 
start, 
> > and sometimes imposible until the water evaporates. Water is 
coming 
> > in through the engine cover screens and filling up the valleys 
where 
> > the spark plugs are.
> > 
> > My temporary fix for this while be to stick down some plastic 
over 
> > the screens with silicone gel. I think this will keep water from 
> > getting on the engine. 
> > 
> > Adam