Tweet
OK guys so I parked my car the other day no issues ran fine just as usual no issues lately. Well we were leaving for the weekend so I was going to stick it in the garage. It had been raining pretty good for about 24 hours and it wouldn't start. It would crack but wouldn't fire for some reason. Never even tried to hit it was really weird. So I just left it and went on. We got back last night and it starts right up. This morning it was raining lightly and it starts right up. I didn't drive it because I didn't want to get out on the wet highway and it quit me. Anybody have any ideas? I assume it just had water in somewhere. I just want to make sure I get it dried and sealed up.
-
1993 Festiva GL The Besty Festy
-
yea maybe the gas was flooded.;
www.facebook.com/rhodestiva ;
rhodestiva@gmail.com ;
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=44851
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/album.php?albumid=419
'92 Festiva L M/T
'93 Festiva GL A/T
-
Its always interesting when things like this happens. The good news is that the engine cranks over. Unfortunately its annoying and you got rained on... I would:
1. Check electrical connections to spark plugs, distributor cap ect...
2. Check for water penetration into the engine (what matt is saying)
that's all I can think of, I'm not super mechanically inclined like some others though
Car #789
Sponsors: Williams American Construction, Dewaynes Tire service, Roofing Supply Group
1992 Festiva L - BP Swapped, Aspire Swapped, Rally America Sanctioned.
1993 Festiva GL - 4sp Automatic and the bluest car i've ever seen...
http://www.facebook.com/warallyComment
-
Are you losing spark?Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig
Comment
-
moisture in the cap...wires worn out....
get a can of wire dry and next time it happens...spray the cap and wires. See if it starts, if not...try coil and wires around disty."FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
89L Silver EFI auto
91GL Green Auto DD
There ain't no rest for the wicked
until we close our eyes for good.
I will sleep when I die!
I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!Comment
-
I didn't have time to mess with it any to even check. It was acting like it had no spark. That was kind of what I figured too just a little water in the dist or a wire.1993 Festiva GL The Besty Festy
Comment
-
Why I carry a full can of WD40 [Water Displacement.....about the only thing I would use it for, but that's another story] on board. My Festy would crap out sometimes when driving too close behind someone in heavy rain. If I hopped out and sprayed WD40 all over the disty, wires and plugs it would start up again keep me going. Should have packed an umbella.Comment
-
What I thought was weird was I didn't drive it in the rain it was parked. You wouldn't think just sitting it would get enough in there to make it not start.1993 Festiva GL The Besty Festy
Comment
Comment