Wont start when wet

SteedaGT9150

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i went to start the stang last night after it rained alot and it wouldnt start, so tonight i go to start it (kinda dry) and eventually it started. Could there be something wrong with one of my wires so when it rains water gets in it? this isnt the first time its done this so any help would be appreciated. thanks

 

chobracobra

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did the air filter get wet? when im driving for a while and it is pouring, the car will bog a little cause the filter inside the fender for soaked. pop the hood and see what got wet,

 

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bsedwebt70-5.0

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Been there - I cured mine by poping off the dizzy cap and sprayed under it with WD40 - that is actually what it was designed for Water Displacing 40 - it was the 40th attempt by the inventor to perfect it so that is what he named it. You can also run your engine on a dark humid night and look for little lightening bolts jumping between the wires - that will tell you the wires are bad.

 

SteedaGT9150

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i looked at my battery cables and the one looks shot so its probably that. im gonna try to replace it this weekend since they arent calling for anymore rain. thanks

 

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Bladez5_0

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I second the distributor input. I washed mine and it wouldn't start. Popped the cap off and it was nice and wet. Dried it out and fired right up.

 

dastang2

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battery cable have absolutely nothing to do with a non starting car unless it is actually not turning over

 

SteedaGT9150

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yeah just talked to my dad and he said distributer might have gotten wet, we got a lot of rain from the hurricane. im gonna go ahead and get a new battery cable anyways i think