it will always start and will run good when it is cold just not when it rains
2006-12-22 07:22:56 · 8 answers · asked by dead one 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ignition wiring problem :(
2006-12-22 07:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by mustangmanll 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would start by replacing the plug wires, it is possible that there may be carbon tracking from a (or all) coil towers (where the plug wires connect to coil) this is hard to clean off the coil and moisture certainly aggravates the problem sometimes you can clean it off with some fine emery cloth but I never had much luck with that, usually just replaced the coil pack, little more expensive but you won't have to worry about it again for long time. As this car has Distributor-less ignition don't look for a cap problem. A test you could do is at night spray a light mist of water over the cool engine and start it...if the wires are bad you WILL see it. Good Luck!
2006-12-22 11:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by alk99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely check for water in the distributor cap like another poster replied, But one thing that I didn't see anyone mention is water in your breather tube. Caviler's air filter box mounts near the fender well and moisture can easily enter in and get sucked into the intake, causing the problem you described. Easy way to check: Next time it rains and the car won't start, pull the air filter out and see if it's damp or wet. If it is then I would look into trying to seal off the air box as good as you can. Also, you can leave the air filter out and when this happens so your car will run, and then put it back in when it dries out!
Hope this helps!
2006-12-22 07:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by michael081278 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the ignition switch......on those cavaliers, when the ignition switch starts going out......the humidity will cause it to not make contact when it rains. Not too long after that it will go out completely. I've had to do this on 6 or so Cavaliers
2006-12-22 07:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by gin and juice 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Replace the ht leads and plug caps then spray the dizzy cap inside with wd40
2006-12-22 07:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by daventrysurfer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the sparkplug wires, cap, rotor, or coil pack. Moisture is getting in somewhere.
2006-12-22 07:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wet wires? crack in distributor cap?
I once had a car that ran fine except when it rained the horn would start beeping and not stop. wet wires.
2006-12-22 07:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
possibly moisture build-up in the distributor...
2006-12-22 07:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by kd s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋