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slowbay70 Seriously Crusin Dubber

153 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#449241
have had car recently tuned up/etc driving great, but have noted a few times when humidity is high or car gets even a bit wet that takes awhile for car to start...anything i can do?

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#449263
Hmm.. I had this problem. I used to live in a very moist area. What would happen is the moisture from fog/rain/humidity would get into the distributor assembly between the cap and the dizzy body. Because there is no seal this happens quite easily.
I just lived with it.

There could also be some moisture arcing out your HT wires somewehere else too.

What was touched and replaced during the tuneup?
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

slowbay70 Seriously Crusin Dubber

153 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#449443
this was happening prior to the tune up, just the reg stuff, oil, he knew about the problem, was also stalling out at low rpms, doesnt do that now

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#450230
did he replace the distributor cap?
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.