Odd engine problem on a rainy day . . chug, chug, chug, chug

[Huw Powell]

> **** Cap, rotor, wires are not that old. I cleaned and applied Stabilant to
> most connectors about a year ago.

Stabilant a year ago probably means very little now.  I would recommend 
the usual thing I preach - undo all the connectors under the hood, clean 
them appropriately (stabilant or cleaning spray, emery cloth, etc.), and 
reassemble using silicon dielectric grease as a sealant.  This means 
getting the goo on the metal itself, it scrapes off the actual contact 
point but remains as a close seal, and also on whatever rubber gaskets 
or boots may be at the connector as an outer barrier.

This includes ground points, the all-important one being the intake 
manifold grounds for the ECU, and the battery, as well.

When I was younger, I always noticed that my Audis were less functional 
when it was wet out.  After invoking this regimen, problems like this 
ceased completely.

-- 
Huw Powell

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