Washed up 5ktq

[Ti Kan]

Rex Pedersen writes:
> Just picked up a 87 5ktq and it seemed to run fine. Power washed the engine
> compartment and it wouldn't start the next day. Once in a while, it would
> try to fire AFTER the ignition switch was released. After a couple days of
> drying out and me fiddling with various electrical plugs, it started up just
> fine and has been good since. I had a 85 5ks that did a similar thing when
> it was real rainy out.
> What is getting wet to cause this? Any BTDT on this?

Wet distributor or other ignition parts will short out the spark.

-Ti
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