I washed my engine at the car wash yesterday.. Wouldn't start fo 20 minutes. When I got it started kept car running for ten minutes,started to drive home. Died on the steet. Let sit ten minutes, started ,and ran fine .Made it about half a mile. Died again So I just had AAA tow it home. Got up this morning , started and ran fine. Did a bit more engine washing in my drivway. Now car won't start again. There is no moisture under the distributer cap. Any ideas whats going on.
'99 Cabrio Wont 'Stay Running
Aug 16, 2008
2 Replies
Might be the spark plug wires but usually it is the ignition coil! ONLY buy one from the dealer. I have seen almost ALL of the aftermarket ign. coils fail after a period of time from 1 week to 1 year. At least dry off the ign coil! Use a hair blower.
OH and stop washing the engine! lol
You're KILLING the car!
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