Re: Help T200Q on nuts

["Mr. Daniel P. Grady" <dgrady@mail2.nai.net>]

I had a similar problem once with my 87 5Kq. The no-start problem started
during a heavy rain storm and it seems water was running along the inside of
the hood a dripping on things including the distributor cap. It started once
but wouldn't start again about two hours later.  The cap was old enough and
worn enough that blue sparks could be seen jumping all over the place when
the engine was cranking. I replaced the cap and cleaned some debris from the
weather stripping at the windshield end of the hood and haven't had the
problem since. Often, damaged/cracked dist caps don't give trouble until
there is a change in weather and things shrink or expand, if it has recently
turned extra cold in your area that could be your problem. Crank/ run the
engine in the dark and look under the hood for sparks or arcing, try
spraying a very fine mist of water under the hood while doing this if you
like.
Good luck,
Dan!!!


>In message <199812171117.DAA21460@mt.arias.net> "Romeo Shayne Pavlic'"
writes:
>
>> I have never seen or heard of this happening.  My 200 refused to start.
>> It cranked and cranked and cranked.  Nothing.  All of a sudden vroom it
>> started and a puff of smoke came spewing out of the tail pipe.  Could the
O2
>> be shot?  Any Ideas as to what is happening here?