Disturbed Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I was pressure washing the inside of the hood and knocking some dirt off around the body. I tried not to get anything else wet. When I finished, I let it dry then I turned the key over and it wouldn't start. I figured maybe a little water got in the distributor, but it has been 3 days and it still wont start. Of course, now I feel like an idiot for doing what I did, but that's water under the bridge. Any ideas on why it wont start or any suggestions on what I can do to get it running again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Is it even turning over and just won't fire ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturbed Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Is it even turning over and just won't fire ? Yes, it turns over, it just won't fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Then replace your distributor, plugs, and wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 just take your dizzy off maybe and clean it out see if any water still in there. take a spark plug out and plug back in and see if it fires grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturbed Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 just take your dizzy off maybe and clean it out see if any water still in there. take a spark plug out and plug back in and see if it fires grounded. I'll try that , thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catawalks Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 if you distributor was still wet and you tried to start it...then the distributor is now dead. But if you had let it sit and let the water get out of it fully before you tried starting it then it would have been alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 That's why my engine bay is dirty as hell. Cuz I'm afraid to do something like that if I clean it. Good luck getting it back up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcoats1976 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 your coil(inside distributor)is probably fried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturbed Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 That's why my engine bay is dirty as hell. Cuz I'm afraid to do something like that if I clean it. Good luck getting it back up and running. Yes, I think it was wet when I started it. I pulled the plugs and it wont fire. Should I replace just the distributor cap? Rotor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturbed Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 your coil(inside distributor)is probably fried Damn! Then I guess were talking major bucks to get it running again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attaus Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Not really.. you have to pay, what.. $115-150 for a new Del Sol dizzy? That's not too bad.. I mean, you did spray water on something that absolutely hates water.. TS John -- don't be afraid to clean it, just don't run massive amounts of water on you motor like this guy did. I used WD-40 and a rag... cleans well and makes it shine a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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