Mitsubishi Repair: mitsubishi 97 mirage coupe, mirage coupe, starter battery


Question
My car starts every day unless it rains. I have had starter, battery and spark plugs replaced in the last month. Any Idea what's wrong?

Answer
Lou Ann: A part on the engine which is very important for the the engine when starting is getting wet when it rains. I had a car that did this, it's problem was a bad distributor cap. When you had the spark plugs replaced did they do the full tune up? If so then the distributor cap and rotor should have been replaced then. But if not that might be your problem. You said the stark plugs were replaced did they also replace your old wires? Because you could have a bad wire too. Also should have your coil checked, it might be fautly too. I would have those things checked, if that does not fix the problem. Then have your car coded, AutoZone will do this for free and it would rule out any problem with the car's computer or sensors. Hope this helps and good luck! Linda