cleaned motor, wires got wet

Asked by ajtray Sep 05, 2015 at 11:29 PM about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring JXi Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

wont start after cleaning motor

4 Answers

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it should start now that it has been 4 hours you got a wiring conection wet and is shorting out just needs to dry.

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Right- if it is still not starting, you can try taking off the distributor cap and cleaning it out with a dry rag-

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Like what was already said let it dry out .. In the future we used to spray WD-40 on spark plug wires to keep moisture out ..

7,895

jamnblues is right there is probably water in the dist and the cap will need to be remover. here is a trick for next tiem. dont shut off the car wen washing the engine and stay away from the dist. when watering it down.

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