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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / November 2006

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1997 Jimmy not starting after it rains

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puffball99@charter.net - 10 Nov 2006 18:21 GMT
Hi, I have a 1997 jimmy that I got from my Dad after he passed away
earlier this year.  We are having problems with it starting after it
rains!!!!  What is the deal?  Any help w/ this would be awsome!!
Thanks=)
usshopkins@yahoo.com - 10 Nov 2006 21:14 GMT
Usually that means there's an electrical problem such as the ignition
coil. Most coils are $40 and are a snap to replace.

> Hi, I have a 1997 jimmy that I got from my Dad after he passed away
> earlier this year.  We are having problems with it starting after it
> rains!!!!  What is the deal?  Any help w/ this would be awsome!!
> Thanks=)
fweddybear - 10 Nov 2006 23:54 GMT
>> Hi, I have a 1997 jimmy that I got from my Dad after he passed away
>> earlier this year.  We are having problems with it starting after it
>> rains!!!!  What is the deal?  Any help w/ this would be awsome!!
>> Thanks=)

   Ok.... heres what to do.... when you know it starts (on a sunny day),
take a spray bottle of water and while it is running, spray the water over
the wires one at a time.... make sure you get both ends. What you will
listen for is the engine to start bogging or shut off.  ONce that happens,
you have found the source of your trouble and you can replace parts from
there.  90% of the time, the problem will be a distributor cap or one of the
wires leading into the cap is allowing condensation inside causing the
problem you are having.  Its an easy fix and not all that expensive.
   Let us know how you make out...

Fwed
puffball99@charter.net - 19 Nov 2006 22:17 GMT
Hi, thanks for the reply.  We just got the damn thing running to day,
so I will have to try that and see if it works.  Finally stopped
raining!

> > puffbal...@charter.net wrote:
> >> Hi, I have a 1997 jimmy that I got from my Dad after he passed away
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