Date:         Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:14:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
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From:         Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
Subject:      Re: cranky when wet
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> In the past week the van has been sitting and the last day or two have seen
> a lot of rain, at times heavy.  Tonight I went out to start the van and it
> would turn over fine but not hit at all.

I had a Mini that would do the same thing - I found squirting the plug
lead ends and the distributor with WD40, letting it dry and trying again
would often get it to start.

There used to be this spray on plastic sealant stuff you could get for
ignition systems.  You'd let it dry out completely, then spray
everything to seal it.  Haven't needed it since using it on my Mini
almost 20 years ago :o)

toodle pip,
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