Starts to sputter but only in the Rain..?

[jonnyg]

I have a 1993 L.
Car runs great, but as soon as it rains it starts to sputter, almost dies out when im stopped at a light, and then it wont accelerate no matter how much you stomp on it.

What gives..?

Any help/suggestions..?

jonnyg in Calgary. 8)

[trigerhappy235]

Check to see if the dist. cap has any hairline cracks in it

[ajb999]

^ you beat me to it.

[jonnyg]

thanks, Ill check that out.

[Pu241]

Or possibly old/bad spark plug wires!
If wires, it will get worst in high humidity environments!
Might not even start if it has been sitting and it has rained.
BTDT!

Pu241

[25Horseplay]

Do a complete tune up, plugs, wires , cap and rotor.

[GenevaDirt]

^^yep...you could spray wire dryer on it first...on the cap and plug wires....see if it helps...if so...they need replaced....but either way most likely the problem.

[mattswabb]

Plugs wires or cap. One or more is your problem.

[miami man]

two times on both of my festivas the coil wire was corroded inside the distibuter cap.

[WmWatt]

Try wiping the ignition wires and distributor cap with a clean dry rag. I do it a couple of times a year. Did it a couple weeks ago just before taking the car for its biennial emissions test.

[Damkid]

new wires dist. cap and rotor should solve the problem, and might as well change the plugs since you'd be that far into it anyway