i have a 00 civic si.
i been having this problem for a while.
i have a msd cap, msd coil blaster, msd6a box.
there is corrusion by the cap teeths and makes my car hard to start.
it has a new rotor.
is been doing this way before i intalled the msd box and coil.
i dont know what is the problem....

 

try changing the seal on the Cap, if there is one

 

know very little about this. is it possible to spray this part with wd-40 or pb blaster, preferably?

 

i use electrical grease
this help a little.