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Distributor cap rotor

Spits and sputters when its wet

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Remove the cap and dry out (crc-WD-40 ) dry off the HT leads . Dry off around the coils and HT leads.

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SOURCE: My 1992 VW Cabriolet will

first of all if you have moisture in your d-cap itll prob missfire or bk-fire when you try to start it. if this is the case then yest replace both the d-cap and rotor. you do both at the same time no mater what so you always start with clean electrodes and to ensure the propper spacing between the 2.

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start at the distributor and look inside at the posts. if they look wet or damp then spray it down with WD-40. it displaces water. if the posts look dirty or corroded then you need a new cap and rotor.
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Sounds like moisture is getting into the distributor cap. Try putting a thin film of petrolium jelly around the lip of the distributor cap where it seals down onto the distributor. This should stop the water from getting in.
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