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What is wrong with a car that has trouble starting and sputters when gas pedal is applied and stalls in the rain?
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∙ 18y ago
It depends on a lot of factors. Some cars have a distributor cap that is sensitive to moisture. If yours has a distributor cap, pop it off and check the inside for spark "traces" or cracks or any kind of imperfection. If you see any kind of trace or crack, replace the distributor cap. If you don't have a distributor cap and/or don't have a problem with your distributor cap, check the air intake. You need to have some kind of carburator/throttle body de-icer. There is usually a tube that draws air across the exhaust manifold to keep ice from building up when the gasoline flashes to vapor at the injector or carburator. There is usually a sensor and vacuum line at the air intake that controls a valve to draw air across the exhaust manifold when the temperature drops. If that part isn't working you'll have problems in rainy weather. You will literally have an ice ball form if that circuit isn't working.
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