Re: My no start situation...

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Generally on a car that has trouble starting after a rain or high
humudity conditions it has a secondary ignition system breaking down.
If it has been a while replace the spark plugs, cap, rotor, ignition
wires, and maybe even the coil. Like the hard cold start inspect the
wires at the ballast resistor and the relay just below, everything
must be dry, clean, and tight. The fuel system usually is not affected
by rain unless you are getting water directly into the fuel! A problem
with the pick-up hose or the fuel pump will generally cause you grief
in nice weather AND bad weather. Since there is no harm in inspecting
it do it anyway and replace any parts that are wrong, deteriorated,
broken, etc. The alternator has no direct effect on starting of the
motor. The trouble is if the ignition wires are breaking down inside
the wells where they attach to the spark plugs you will never see it.
As the spark plugs wear the gap increases increasing the required
voltage needed but the wires break down and the voltage leaks out
before it can get to the plugs. Don't skimp on these parts, get the
best you can, the best place is a Delorean vender or next choice a
Volvo dealer. Don't go to the local parts store, you may not get the
best quality there. 
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "TalksToGod" <5n-@xxxx> wrote:
> This is the second time this has happened to me. I parked my car
> outside overnight and it rained/misted. Today when I tried to start my
> car, it would not start (at least I fixed the roof leaks :-) ) but
> there was gas getting to the motor. This has happened to me before and
> I thought the hose in the fuel tank was poping up above the fuelline
> so I shook the car, tried to start it again and started. I figured
> this because I was low fuel -This time I am also low fuel but I
> checked the hoses in the tank. I know there is fuel getting to the
> motor, it is just a matter of flooding it in order to find out. Given
> that there is fuel going to the motor, it is obvious that the
> electical system is faulty here. I checked over all wires in the
> engine compartment, cleaned everything, nothing was wet it seemed. The
> alternator is rebuilt with new brushes only a few weeks ago now, so I
> know its not that. The car starts/runs fine any other time its resting
> in the rain. Now, my question is-does anyone have any advice to
> prevent this from happening, is there a point of entry where water can
> get to any electronics and cause this that I am just missing? To
> clarify, I checked all fuses, all relays, and electical connections
> within the engine compartment such as resistor etc. Thank you all very
> much.