Safari won't start when damp weather appears?

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Hello everyone, I have a 1993 Safari with 4.3 HO engine. Whenever it gets damp, rainy etc... it won't start. Today I took off the engine cover and noticed that the ignition coil is sparking(arching), so I sprayed it down with wiring drying spray, but it didn't work. The sparking was gone, but it still wouldn't start. I believe I'll need to change the ignition coil and possibly the wires too. Does anyone agree? I would also like to know if I should probably go with a Bosch replacement ignition coil instead of factory ignition coil?

Thanks ....

Zantino

"Doc" · Accepted Answer

Replace coil and wires would be my first step.  Plugs couldn't hurt either.Doc

Binger · Answer

Same problem with my S-10 Blazer, but mostly when I got crazy and went right on through the biggest puddles I could find.

Living in the wet and wonderful Lower Mainland of BC, it didn't take long to change the distributor and wires.

Make sure you get a set of good quality wires with full length boots, and use lots of silic>Hello everyone, I have a 1993 Safari with 4.3 HO engine. Whenever it gets

Safari won't start when damp weather appears?

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