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Won't start after rain

Will not start when sitting over night and it has rained

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Jul 21, 2008

SOURCE: Windstar stalls when it rains and gets wet

this is from a different post

http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/

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  • Posted on Oct 09, 2008

SOURCE: starts hard when it rains

Try to check distributer cap. It may not be sealing tight as the clips used are notorious for not sealing properly. Also check your wires while you are at it.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 06, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 Escalade won't start after sitting in rain

What engine? 5.7? If yes, replace the distributor cap.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 30, 2009

SOURCE: 02 VW Golf runs rough after sitting in the rain.

Water is probably leaking onto your engine somehow and shorting out the plugs.

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Earl Norager

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Ford Windstar, won't start after heavy rains

well i would start buy geting the rain water of the top of motor so i would start at hood seal if bad but new hood seal in you may have to go to dealer for it then if the spash gard is missing under car i would replace it with new one then see if car hard to start next time it rain should have no water at top of motor can couse all typ of isuse hope this helps

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cover the distributor cap with plastic and the high voltage coil.

with a damp environment, high voltage usually jumps to the nearest ground and would not go to the spark plug.

you can test this at night when it is damped and raining, at night, let some body start the car for you and you watch the engine compartment without light so that you can trace where the spark is jumping out.

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