Try this...as your driving and it's running bad, turn off the ignition switch for 1 second. If it runs good for the next 15 seconds or so, you have a computer problem: temp. sensor, O2, etc. IF there is no change check the cap, rotor, of igition wires. Eric Zeno emz@nauticom.net 86 Syncro 86 GL 72 240Z 1936 Chrysler On Thu, 1 Aug 1996 JMAXRIDE@aol.com wrote: > Hey guys! I need help! My '85 GL acts up every time it rains. When you go > out in the morning after an evening rain it either will not start or starts > but spits and sputters and won't move for a few minutes. This morning (after > heavy thunderstorms last night) my wife started it up and got two blacks from > home when it started doing its thing. This time, however, it did not quit. > I just spent an hour trying to get it to go, with no luck. It will idle > very roughly, but when you give it gas you can here what sounds like a > flapper valve shutting and it chokes. Any ideas? > > My wife is getting fed up and if I don't solve this problem soon Big Blue may > have to go. Hate to see that happen. Thanks. > > John M. > Hampton, Va. > '85 Vanagon GL > '65 Ghia Coupe >
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