Rustang

Hi Folks,

I have a 94 v-tec civic with 200k on it. It has rained really hard here a couple of days. The car ran fine in the rain, but today, the day after, it won't hit.

This has happen once or twice before after a few days of very very damp conditions.

What might be getting wet? Any ideas? thanks.

pwnstar

sounds like it might be ur wiring harness, go out tonight and try and start the car or when it dose start at night take a spray bottle and spray around the motor if it looks like fireworks u need a new harness or look for a wire exposed

Rustang

and spray water on it....?

it's tryin to start but won't. I smell gas now. I up the hood up to air it out, and I'll let it sit a while and get un-flooded.

BoostThisMS

make sure that the inside of the dizzy cap isnt wet.

pwnstar

yes water lol a little mist woulnt bother it, but now that u say that sound like it may be flooded but u say it happens when it rains i dont think the rain will caust it to flood. will it even crank? wait till it runs and try and mist it and see if you see a littl spark mainly around the distributer ur seal around the cap on the distrubter might be broke and letting water in

knightsef-eg

change your cap and rotor and see if that works.... happened to me
any moisture in there can cause that problem

Rustang

it doesn't look wet, although there's water on top of the engine block. I must of run through some puddles.

The rotor tip looks pretty worn though?

knightsef-eg

if its worn down id recommend changing it ... you might not be getting proper contact between the rotor and cap

Lambo123

x2. Once moisture gets inside, it starts to cause problems.

Rustang

Dry as a desert in there. I guess the moisture is hiding somewhere else. It'll be running again in a day or two.. :-/

Rustang

Now it is hitting, starting, but it won't keep running. I know it's not fuel because I smell gas after trying it for a while. Maybe a shortage somewhere?

Fudge. This isn't my usual problem. Looks like a trip to the mechcanic.

edit: I sandpapered the contacts inside the cap, very lightly. Did I mess it up?

Mearth

Did your problem ever get resolved?

I also live in the South, and have recently had the same problem with my 95 V-tec Civic. Seems like it's a pretty common one.

It's been wet here for 2 days, and my car won't start.

I can't get my distributor cap off to dry it out/replace it because the bolts are stripped. Ugh.

Rustang

Hey Dude,
Thanks for replying.
Yeah it did. I am in technical school so I took it to the shop guys for a timing belt change.
They replaced the plugs also, and said the gap was way off on the old ones. It has cracked like a champ since then. I hope that is all that your problem is.

Simplypinoy

Coil goes bad once it gets wet.