Mike Ilk

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?

Guest

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.

Mike Ilk

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.
>
>

John D.

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.
> >
> >

Mike Ilk

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.
> > >
> > >

John D.

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.
> > > >
> > > >