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won't start on cold damp mornings

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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 9:27 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 5:05 PM
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Default RE: won't start on cold damp mornings

Your coils arent sealed. The humidity inside the coilsis supposed to be really low so conductivity is maximized.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 4:18 PM
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What do you mean the coil isn't sealed?
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 1:38 PM
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Default RE: won't start on cold damp mornings

replace coil and plug wires. Have had same problem.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 6:07 PM
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Default RE: won't start on cold damp mornings

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.
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