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Second of all: Rough running in high humidity/rain
- Subject: Second of all: Rough running in high humidity/rain
- From: doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)
- Date: Sat Aug 26 18:20:49 2006
It's been raining like pigs and sheep around here lately, and I've
noticed this before: my car runs like dog stuff during periods of high
humidity, and obviously, rain. It bucks, stutters, backfires, pops, and
generally won't stay running, especially under acceleration. Runs a
little better when the engine is warm. I'm thinking it's a symtom of
running rich, the whole humid air has less air, so there's less to mix
with the fuel syndrome. I have a feeling it's been running rich, it
smells rich and it's been using fuel a little excessively. I never did
get a concrete reading when I tuned it. I haven't checked the
distributor cap or wires yet, but I know they can be sympomatic as well.
Any ideas?
Nate
'88 16v