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Why would a 2001 Ford Escape XLS be hard to start when it rains?

Kpb72877 ∙

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 10/23/2022

try replacing your spark plug wires, as they get old damp conditions will allow the spark to "ground out" sending your voltage back to ground instead of to your spark plugs where it belongs. good luck

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∙ 16y ago

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