Re: [Amc-list] Javelin won't start
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Re: [Amc-list] Javelin won't start
- From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:17:25 -0600
The coil and associated wires will be wet too. Spark is probably jumping to
ground there.
Ken Ames
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Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>:
> -- Larry R. Daum <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > RE:Javelin won't start
> >
> > I drove my 69 base 232 Javelin to the car wash this afternoon and
> > gave it a good cleaning including the engine. I hosed the engine off
> > with the high pressure was after disconnecting the spark plug wrings
> > and covering up the distributor. When I got done the car would not
> > start.
>
> ALmost certainly water vapor condensed inside the distributor cap, shorting
> everythin to everything.
>
> The fix is really easy -- take the cap off (leave wires on), shake it out,
> wipe gently with a CLEAN rag (watch lint) then let it air-dry til its bone
> dry. Shoudl shart right up.
>
> Even covered all the host steam ends up in the cap...
>
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