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posted on January 5th, 2004 at 06:56 AM
Wet weather blues
hi there
Have a problem with my '71 S bug
When it rains it is really difficult to start
I cant figure out where the water is getting in.
The dist. cap is dry.
I have a DCNF carby
good job the battery is in good nik cus it takes ages to kick over then for and few seconds sounds like its running on a few cylinders.
any clues
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posted on January 5th, 2004 at 08:42 AM
More often than not it's the dissy however maybe there's condensation getting into your leads.
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posted on January 5th, 2004 at 09:03 AM
Pop the distributor cap tonight and spray inside it (and outside) with WD40 or similar water repellent.
If it starts next wet morning, you're up for a new cap, if not, move onto the leads.
posted on January 5th, 2004 at 06:56 AM
