something got wet...

[albersj51]

What is WD-40 safe to use on? Don't want to go rambo with it and foul something

[Bostonian1976]

either an electrical connection got knocked loose by the power of the 'splash,' or something got wet that's still wet. Bring some WD-40 with you next time you try it out

[albersj51]

Sorry, i may have reversed the words: i hit the start button and it turns over but the engine doesn't fire up.

As for the carb, i guess its possible, but i doubt it. I refitted the oil bath on Sunday and clamped the elbow down tight.

[Nium]

Seems that the wording's backwards in that "she'll turn over, but wont start", IMHO.

[mongoswede]

So i take the rover to the gym last night and as i'm leaving it starts pouring rain. I just wait it out in the truck. It stops and i get on my way. Going down the road at 35 (45 zone) due to the water on the road i hit a big puddle which splashes the entire truck. I couldn't slow down since the guy behind me was tailgating. After the puddle i hit the gas but no power. She bucks a few times gives me some power, bucks again and stalls out. I coast into a neighborhood wherei pushed her to a safe place to dry over night. Drove to see if she starts but no. Same as last night, she starts but wont turn over. I put on another cap,double checked the wires but nothing. This is a first for me, any ideas? It rained again today so it probably didn't dry much. I have a 25d dizzy with pertronix ignitor, pertronix coil and. New wires and rotor. When my buddy finishes with work ill test for spark, but pretty sure its not getting to the plugs. If so i swap out rotors and coils. Any other ideas? Thanks!

J

what do you mean by that bit in red?

Check all the connections to the coil, the battery, and to the distributor. makes sure that no water got up into the the plug wire connections. for the hell of it try spraying all the plug wires with WD40 and see if it starts. Check your battery and alternator connections. Could water have gotten into your carb somehow?

[albersj51]

So i take the rover to the gym last night and as i'm leaving it starts pouring rain. I just wait it out in the truck. It stops and i get on my way. Going down the road at 35 (45 zone) due to the water on the road i hit a big puddle which splashes the entire truck. I couldn't slow down since the guy behind me was tailgating. After the puddle i hit the gas but no power. She bucks a few times gives me some power, bucks again and stalls out. I coast into a neighborhood wherei pushed her to a safe place to dry over night. Drove to see if she starts but no. Same as last night, she starts but wont turn over. I put on another cap,double checked the wires but nothing. This is a first for me, any ideas? It rained again today so it probably didn't dry much. I have a 25d dizzy with pertronix ignitor, pertronix coil and. New wires and rotor. When my buddy finishes with work ill test for spark, but pretty sure its not getting to the plugs. If so i swap out rotors and coils. Any other ideas? Thanks!

J