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'97 1500 cranks but wont start when rains

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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 7:57 AM
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hi, i have a 97 1500 4x4 with the 350 that will not start every time it rains. This is a daily driver that just started acting up. The motor cranks just will not fire over. Every now and then it will act like its going to start and then quits. I put a timing light on the plugs wires and i do have spark. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Welcome to the forum...
Need to check fuel pressure just to eliminate pressure as a cause, but most likely you have a bad/cracked distributor cap, may also want to look at the coil wire to distributor....
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 1:02 PM
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haven't check fuel pressure yet but did squirt some fuel in the throttle body and did not make a difference. Distributor cap is fairly new but will check anyway.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 2:14 PM
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sun has been out most of today went back out and truck fired right up. probably will replaced distributor cap, rotor, plugs and maybe wires this weekend and see what I have after that.
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