[T2] hard to start in the rain...

[Greg Potts]

Sorry for the late reply...

Best advice I can give you on this one is to wait until it gets dark 
out, mist the engine bay with water, then have someone turn it over 
while you watch for the light show in the engine bay. There are bound to 
be sparks jumping somewhere, and that will be where your fix is needed.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 4/14/2015 9:58 AM, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
> Ok, I've got my '69 singlecab - really needing bodywork after my friend smashed a car in front of him while driving my truck. :(
>
> But I digress - my truck has been pretty much sitting in the driveway all winter - waiting for salt to disappear. The weather has cleared, and I went to start it - battery totally dead, will not take a charge. Covered by warranty - which is good, walk into FLAPS with old battery and out with new one. No charge, just my time.
>
> I drive it a couple times - and it runs well.
>
> On Friday I loaded it up to move some stuff around, and it had been damp/raining for a couple days. The engine would turn over nice and strong over and over again. But it would not catch. It was low on fuel, so I thought that was the problem. I added some fuel. Then same thing. I checked the fuel lines - the engine is getting fuel. So maybe I flooded it. I let it sit for a while , drained fuel out of carb. Still same symptoms. I tried some starting fluid sprayed into carb - almost got it to turn over.
>
> But never able to get it started.
>
> Thought I'd let it sit and think about it.
>
> Next day, sunny, dry - I go to start it, and it starts right up. Where should I start troubleshooting? - I am getting fuel, so I need spark, right? The engine is turning over nice and strong. I am thinking some electrical item has water condensing inside it.
>
> Extra info - I have a point replacement petronix thing inside the SVDA from Airc**led.net
>
> Thanks...
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
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Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.ca