Fine!!! I wiggled the connections at the DOOHICKEY!!!!!! :-P

"parts" > wrote in message
om...
> This vehicle does not have a distributor!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> Steve wrote:
> > <snip>if it sat for a couple days, and it rained heavy right before I
> > started it, the car would start rough, come to idle, and then the SES
light
> > would come on</snip>
> >
> > I had the exact same problem you described on my '99 SC2. Figured out it
was
> > a pinhole in one on the wires when I went to wiggle the connections at
the
> > distributor after it rained and felt a strong tingle run up arm;
replaced
> > the plug wires and all is well.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > "The Real Tom" <Tom @ www.Love-Calculators.com> wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 04:08:30 GMT, AnthonyS > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Oppie" > wrote in
> :
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Was this a start after sitting in heavy rain or driving in heavy
> >>>
> >>>rain?
> >>>
> >>>>Any idea what the service code is? I'd first consider a misfire due
> >>>
> >>>to
> >>>
> >>>>the wet ignition wires. Check the coil, distributor cap and rotor
> >>>
> >>>and
> >>>
> >>>>all the spark plug wires. Pull off the distributor cap and check
> >>>
> >>>for
> >>>
> >>>>any moisture inside. Should be dry as a bone.
> >>>
> 96...
> >>>>
> >>>>>On my 96 SL the "Service Engine Soon" comes on after a heavy rain.
> >>>>>After the car runs awhile (I guess until the wet area dries) the
> >>>
> >>>car
> >>>
> >>>>>will restart with no trouble light. The leak is most likely a
> >>>>>clogged drain allowing water to drip down the fire wall or other
> >>>>>spot. Has anyone found and solved this problem.... Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>The condition occurs are sitting parked and starting after a heavy
> >>>rain.
> >>
> >>
> >>You'll love this, I had a 96SL2, if it sat for a couple days, and it
> >>rained heavy right before I started it, the car would start rough,
> >>come to idle, and then the SES light would come on. While driving to
> >>work, it would turn off.
> >>
> >>I replaced the plugs and wires. Ofcourse cleaned off the ignition
> >>posts, and the problem seem to go away.
> >>
> >>Now I figured it was a bad connection, or wire, so I hope a simple fix
> >>like mine works for you, since each car is unique at times.
> >>later,
> >>
> >>tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com
> >
> >
> >