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Hey last couple days my winter beater has turn over and the shut right off. I believe it's getting full power as everything comes on fine. The car has new plugs about a month ago but wires might be couple years old. Anyway what happens is car turns over fine the shuts right off. If I keep trying the car this will happen about 5-10 times then it will turn over and be fine. Car doesn't buch while running just is hard to get started.

This problem has only really start since we got alot of rain. It was rainning this morning and the car did it before I came to work. I am just wondering what it could be. I am figuring it probably the distributer cap either loose or getting wet. Someone said it was probably a bad wire just wondering some other opinions


*Also has been dry last two days and still happening. Seems be getting worse any ideas?

02 sensor or ignition coil? just some stabbing in the dark

There is no distributor on these cars.

Its possible you're getting too much air for cold starts. Check for a vacuum leak or something. Also check electrical connections for the charging system.

Steve

Cant a failed MAF cause this, and wont the car run in limp mode with it removed?

We just ran the GL-10 with the MAF unplugged by accident the other day. it ran, but wouldn't rev over 3000 rpms. I thought the car wouldn't run at all with it unplugged. We didn't leave it running very long, so I don't know if it would die, but it didn't seem to act like it was going to.

As you suspect, its the rain getting into the ignition system. Get a tin of WD-40 (hope you get that over there lol) and spray EVERY ignition connection liberally with it while looking for any corroded connections. If that doesnt cure it then replace the ignition wires or give the existing ones a good clean. Its advisable to at least clean the plug leads regularly anyway as dirty ones give a lesser spark, though I forget the reason for this, something to do with silicone insulation degrading, but Ive tried it and it does have a noticable affect when the leads are filthy.