Re: [Amc-list] Javelin won't start

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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