Wet ignition problems

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Water plays havoc with high tension electricity -- everything from the
coil forward. Will create a short or ground very quickly.

If car won't start, put a timing light on the coil output. You've got
to have fire there for any hope of starting.

You can use a hair dryer or heat gun (not too close!) to dry things out.

On a clear day, with car running gently soak various ignition
components using thin stream of water from garden hose. If moisture's
getting in, this will find it.

I was promised new cap & rotor by previous owner. Think now it was
factory (Renault) original. Car had bad "English Morning" syndrome.
Also would not start in even light rain. Hitting distributor with
garden hose killed every time (was only component susceptible to
water). In all fairness to cap & rotor, could have been terminal end
of ignition wires too. Moot point -- new cap, rotor, and wires make my
car startable virtually under water. Funny thing is the old components
had no visible cracks or deterioration.

Bill Robertson
#5939