I have an 89 Mercury Cougar that will not start or run during any kind of wet weather. I am talking from fog to pouring buckets. I have changed the distributor cap and checked all kinds of sensors but have yet to discover the problem. The car runs and drives great during dry weather but is not reliable due to this unique problem. Any ideas or suggestions would be most welcome.
2007-03-17 04:21:35 · 10 answers · asked by truckerman96 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mercury
Please make sure to read the question first before answering. I stated that I have already checked the distributor and various sensors and I did change the plug wires and check the coil pack. All those items in question are good to go as they are new.
2007-03-17 04:49:32 · update #1
What you might have to do is get a water bottle and start the engine, start spraying water on different items till it dies, or try spraying then starting engine. Do this in small area, so it easier to trace the problem, don't soak the whole engine at the same time. I have worked on a couple of cars that I actually had to find the problem like this and this works. I know it sound stupid, but it does work. It could be wiring that is going to ground when wet, or a sensor that is going to ground when wet.
Hope it helps....
2007-03-17 07:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by tdot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First replace the valve stem caps with ones that have o-rings.Next try replacing your muffler clamp with one made of recycled alum. Then try pouring stay dry all over the top of your motor. Last but not least put a generator in your trunk and place some hair dryers under your hood while driving in the rain.
2007-03-17 05:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and you need to change the plug wires and the distributor cap,its drawing moisture,and this is whats causing that to happen to it,after you change this stuff it should start in any kind of weather,good luck i hope this helps.
2007-03-17 04:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sparkling out the exhibit on your Idle Air administration valve with carburetor purifier spray. Then attempt putting back on the unique inventory intake pipe. Air filters that boast extra air quite carry out much less air filtering and as a replace enable extra contaminants into your intake manifold and can clog up your Idle Air administration valve plenty swifter. additionally use a vacuum purifier on your air intake pipe and resonator to suck up any debri, leaves, or water that would are transforming into caught interior. Water and different foreign places debris cut back your engine's skill to combust actual which bring about sputtering and engine back fires. stable good fortune!
2016-10-02 06:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the distributor coil or coil packs. Sometimes these have condensation in them.
2007-03-17 04:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually its the spark plug wires, if its too much fog water builds up under the dist. cap
2007-03-17 05:09:19 · answer #6 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has to be something with the distributor or the wires. If you have cheap wires, this will occur.
2007-03-17 04:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by T Time 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dodge Man has the right ansewer
2007-03-17 11:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by Lights Out #3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do this next time it rains: pull dist. cap and blow dry. see if it works. its possible that new one has hairline crack in it. good luck
2007-03-18 07:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spraying it down with WD-40
2007-03-17 18:24:01 · answer #10 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋