Ignition problem
Got an 85' Civic sedan, and whenever it rains, the car won't start. After it
has a couple days to dry out, it runs fine. I don't SEE any moisture in the distributor at all. Anyone else ever have/hear of this problem? |
Re: Ignition problem
Sounds like you have a cracked distributor cap (you may not see water but it
might be there) or some crack insulation in the wiring. I would go ahead and replace cap and maybe plug wires to. Doesn't this thing have an ignition coil too? look there for moisture getting in. |
Re: Ignition problem
I guess I should clarify something. It DOES have new cap, rotor, plugs and
wires on it. We actually have a couple of cars (both 85 Civics. One the sedan, one a wagon) with the same problem. We have talked to a couple of dealers, and they're even stumped on this one. Believe me, if I did something like not change the cap, I wouldn't have bothered posting ;) <d> wrote in message news:bf996j$8sg$1@slb1.atl.mindspring.net... > Sounds like you have a cracked distributor cap (you may not see water but it > might be there) or some crack insulation in the wiring. I would go ahead and > replace cap and maybe plug wires to. Doesn't this thing have an ignition > coil too? look there for moisture getting in. > > |
Re: Ignition problem
Then say so next time...right up front.
HTH are we supposed to know what you did do or didn't do? People here aren't mind readers. John D. "Mike Ilk" <mike@appletreephoto.com> wrote in message news:<vhjas09btqi857@corp.supernews.com>... > I guess I should clarify something. It DOES have new cap, rotor, plugs and > wires on it. We actually have a couple of cars (both 85 Civics. One the > sedan, one a wagon) with the same problem. We have talked to a couple of > dealers, and they're even stumped on this one. Believe me, if I did > something like not change the cap, I wouldn't have bothered posting ;) > > > <d> wrote in message news:bf996j$8sg$1@slb1.atl.mindspring.net... > > Sounds like you have a cracked distributor cap (you may not see water but > it > > might be there) or some crack insulation in the wiring. I would go ahead > and > > replace cap and maybe plug wires to. Doesn't this thing have an ignition > > coil too? look there for moisture getting in. > > > > |
Re: Ignition problem
Sorry, I screwed up, I admit it
"John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e821bab6.0307191820.55fa3c93@posting.google.c om... > Then say so next time...right up front. > > HTH are we supposed to know what you did do or didn't do? People here > aren't mind readers. > > John D. > > > > > "Mike Ilk" <mike@appletreephoto.com> wrote in message news:<vhjas09btqi857@corp.supernews.com>... > > I guess I should clarify something. It DOES have new cap, rotor, plugs and > > wires on it. We actually have a couple of cars (both 85 Civics. One the > > sedan, one a wagon) with the same problem. We have talked to a couple of > > dealers, and they're even stumped on this one. Believe me, if I did > > something like not change the cap, I wouldn't have bothered posting ;) > > > > > > <d> wrote in message news:bf996j$8sg$1@slb1.atl.mindspring.net... > > > Sounds like you have a cracked distributor cap (you may not see water but > > it > > > might be there) or some crack insulation in the wiring. I would go ahead > > and > > > replace cap and maybe plug wires to. Doesn't this thing have an ignition > > > coil too? look there for moisture getting in. > > > > > > |
Re: Ignition problem
You're not alone...we all do.
John D. "Mike Ilk" <mike@appletreephoto.com> wrote in message news:<vho3guh98druae@corp.supernews.com>... > Sorry, I screwed up, I admit it > > "John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:e821bab6.0307191820.55fa3c93@posting.google.c om... > > Then say so next time...right up front. > > > > HTH are we supposed to know what you did do or didn't do? People here > > aren't mind readers. > > > > John D. > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Ilk" <mike@appletreephoto.com> wrote in message > news:<vhjas09btqi857@corp.supernews.com>... > > > I guess I should clarify something. It DOES have new cap, rotor, plugs > and > > > wires on it. We actually have a couple of cars (both 85 Civics. One the > > > sedan, one a wagon) with the same problem. We have talked to a couple of > > > dealers, and they're even stumped on this one. Believe me, if I did > > > something like not change the cap, I wouldn't have bothered posting ;) > > > > > > > > > <d> wrote in message news:bf996j$8sg$1@slb1.atl.mindspring.net... > > > > Sounds like you have a cracked distributor cap (you may not see water > but > it > > > > might be there) or some crack insulation in the wiring. I would go > ahead > and > > > > replace cap and maybe plug wires to. Doesn't this thing have an > ignition > > > > coil too? look there for moisture getting in. > > > > > > > > |
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