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Won't start wetpatsox 01-05-2008, 06:13 PM My 1999 Blazer (with 4.3L) won't star after a significant rain. It will crank, but not fire. I replaced the cap and rotor, thinking it would fix the problem. It didn't. Any suggestions? Thankyou in advance! Chris Stewart 01-05-2008, 07:22 PM With one sparkplug wire disconnected & a known good sparkplug connected to it and grounded, have an assistant try to start the motor and see if the sparkplug makes a spark. If it sparks then I'd suspect bad/grounded sparkplug wires. If there's no spark then I'd suspect a bad ignition coil and or bad/grounded sparkplug wires...all help gratefully accepted. patsox 01-06-2008, 07:07 PM It starts and runs fine when it dries out. Once I actuallys ste a small space heater under the hood to speed it up, and it worked. Should I still try the coil and/or wires? Chris Stewart 01-08-2008, 06:20 PM Yes, if the wires have any cracks and any road salt splashed on them, the wet salt conducts electricity and shorts it to the closest ground. Same goes for the ignition coil. A remote possibility is the Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKP) wiring connection. The CKP is mounted just behind the harmonic balancer at the lower front of the motor...all help gratefully accepted. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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