Hard starting when cold outside or raining

250,000 MILES • 3.1L • 6 CYL
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JEFF CLEMENTS
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When cold or raining car stumbles, erratic idle until it warms up then runs fine.
Dec 14, 2018 at 1:22 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

How old are the plugs and wires? if they are old, they may have cracks in them and when it rains, the electric will arc out of the wire instead of to the plugs.

The ignition module could be the issue as well as that spark is made in this unit.

There is a coolant sensor by the thermostat housing that controls cold start and hot start enrichment. this could also be the cause.

Roy
Dec 14, 2018 at 2:09 AM
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JEFF CLEMENTS
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Thank you, I will check them and let you know.
Dec 14, 2018 at 2:48 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Sounds like a plan.

We will be here for you.

Roy
Dec 14, 2018 at 2:48 AM
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