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I'm a parts guy, but far from a mechanic. I have this 98 Lumina 3.1L. After a long rain and sitting overnight, it will cut out on acceleration. Doesn't die it just spits and sputters until I let off the gas a bit. Makes driving to work after a rainy night a bit of an adventure. After the rain we had yesterday, is just now dried out enough to be back to normal.
I'm thinking moisture's getting into the electrical system causing it to miss. Thought about plugs and wires... might have a cracked ignition coil? Thoughts? Thanks in advance. |
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Water getting in the gas or electric somewhere. Bugeater knows cars.
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09-01-2012, 07:34 PM | #5 |
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FTR I know my post did nothing to solve your problem.
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Just asking... not a car guy.
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It's a maintenance to do. Just not frequently like changing oil.
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Plugs and wires are a normal maintenance thing that I've ignored for a long time.. and they're not very expensive. An ignition coil isn't too bad either, but it has 3 of them... the trick is figuring out which one is the problem. I don't know how tough they are to swap out, but it seems like it should be simple enough.
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If he's never replaced the wires before, it's certainly time. Did the same on my '94 Ford F150 a few years ago and it cleared up the same problem. |
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Plug wires, cool pack, or crank sensor.
If you are changing the wires might as well put new plugs in too. Check engine flash? Posted via Mobile Device |
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