View Full Version : won't start on cold damp mornings


vtk147
11-17-2007, 09:27 AM
1999 astro won't start on cold damp mornings, replaced coil and pick up module, and cap andeverything else, and still no start, the only thing that works is placing a hair dryer near the coil for about a mimute and starts right up.

EvansBlue
11-17-2007, 05:05 PM
Your coils arent sealed. The humidity inside the coilsis supposed to be really low so conductivity is maximized.

vtk147
11-18-2007, 04:18 PM
What do you mean the coil isn't sealed?

dgulian
01-26-2008, 01:38 PM
replace coil and plug wires. Have had same problem.

BigScott5150
01-26-2008, 06:07 PM
just a suggestion but my grandmother had a 90 lumina with the same problem. my dad installed a core heater (similar to the ones used on diesel engines). it was a long time ago and i don't know the logistics of how he did it but i do know that it solved her problem. when there was a rainy spell coming on she would plug it in and had no problems.
not excatly the right way to fix it probably but it worked.