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**jakeWI** · 03-12-2010, 11:57 PM

ok. i need help. I am having trouble starting my jeep when its been raining for a bit and the jeep was sitting or if its real damp after a good rainfall.

what should I all check? I have already replaced the distributor cap. have NOT done the spark plug wires. what should i all try?

Fidishund · 03-13-2010, 12:50 PM

Rotor as well that might have a slight crack in it I had an old ford with a crack in it and every rain i had to use a hair dryer on it untill i could afford a new cap and rotor. lol thoes were the days. Thank god i am not broke any more.

**jakeWI** · 03-13-2010, 04:38 PM

haha. yeah. actually i think i replaced the rotor to. im starting to think spark plug wires. i haven't changed those out yet.

myxj97 · 03-13-2010, 06:02 PM

The wires are something I would look at. Anything that carries your spark

DannysXJ · 03-13-2010, 06:08 PM

Bad coil?

usnfoley13 · 03-13-2010, 10:01 PM

I had a problem like this on a 89 Dodge Van. I discovered it when I would drive down dirt roads in MI after it rained and hit puddles. the distributor cap had a vent on it and allowed water in. some RTV around the lip and in the vent worked wonders.

BillyBoy · 03-14-2010, 08:59 AM

I might try the hairdryer to the distributer trick.
Is the hard starting persistant... after it warms up, does is still have a hard time starting.

**jakeWI** · 03-14-2010, 10:33 AM

once the rain stops and it gets a chance to dry up a little, it usually starts right up unless it was a long heavy rain

**muddeprived** · 03-14-2010, 10:48 AM

Do you have hood vents?

I would think the distributor cap is getting condensation built up under it. Pop it off after a good rain and see if it's wet.