89 Cougar won't run during wet weather?

Question:
I have an 89 Mercury Cougar that will not start or run during any kind of wet weather. I am talking from fog to pouring buckets. I have changed the distributor cap and checked all kinds of sensors but have yet to discover the problem. The car runs and drives great during dry weather but is not reliable due to this unique problem. Any ideas or suggestions would be most welcome.

Answers:

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What you might have to do is get a water bottle and start the engine, start spraying water on different items till it dies, or try spraying then starting engine. Do this in small area, so it easier to trace the problem, don't soak the whole engine at the same time. I have worked on a couple of cars that I actually had to find the problem like this and this works. I know it sound stupid, but it does work. It could be wiring that is going to ground when wet, or a sensor that is going to ground when wet.
Hope it helps.

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i own a repair shop,and you need to change the plug wires and the distributor cap,its drawing moisture,and this is whats causing that to happen to it,after you change this stuff it should start in any kind of weather,good luck i hope this helps.

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do this next time it rains: pull dist. cap and blow dry. see if it works. its possible that new one has hairline crack in it. good luck

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