The coil and associated wires will be wet too. Spark is probably jumping to ground there. Ken Ames 39Master85w.partscar,67Marlin,68AMX,70Machine,73Matador2drht,73Hornet4dsd, 73-74-75-76GremlinXs,75PacerX,76Hornet2dsd,77Matadorcpe,2-77AMXs,78AMX, 78Gremlin,78GremlinGT,79Concordhb,79PacerDL8,2-79AMXs,2-80AMXs, 2-80SpiritDL,80Eagle4dsdn,2-81SX4s,81SpiritGT,81Concord4dsd,82Eaglesw, 2-85Eaglesw,2-80J20,85J10,88Eaglesw,2-89Sentra4dsd (41) AMCA = http://clubs.hemmings.com/amcalberta/ 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... > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list