When it rains my car won't start. I've checked the distributor and it looks ok and I can smell gas from the tail pipe so I'm sure the fule system is working. Anyone have any ideas on what the problem might be?

 

Does the starter turn over? Have you tried a rolling start? What if it rains while the car is running?

 

Yeh starter turns

 

If it rains while car is running there are no problems.

 

check your plug wires. sounds like they are grounding out. have you changed them lately?

 

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No such thing as a 91 Cx. This a DX your working with?

 

I think he's from Canada..........and their model lineup is different.

 

Good call Mr. B Canada is right.

 

Ok, it's been a couple of days..........what happened........what got fixed? Are you rollin' yet?

 

Sounds weird.. May want to replace the distributor.. maybe theres a short in there that agitated by the moisture.. definitely would be odd, but I can't really think of anything else.

 

Thanks Mr. B. I did change the spark plug wires but it hasn't rained yet so I can't try it out. I tried hosing down the car and it started but I want to test it out in the rain.

I'll probably also change the distributor tomorrow just in case. If It doesn't work I don't know what else I will do.

Thanks for all your help!