# 1995 MB 320 hard to start after rain...help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-mb-320-hard-to-start-after-rain-help/19443 "2008-09-11T11:51:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Benzfannc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Benzfannc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Benzfannc)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-mb-320-hard-to-start-after-rain-help/19443/1 "2008-09-11T11:51:16Z")
I have a 1995 E320 Mercedes Benz wagon with 120k on the car. Recently we had a tropical storm rain on our area for 24 hours, then a front with another 24+hours of rain. After the rain broke both times, the car was hard to start, and took about 6-7 trys to get it to stay running right. After that though, it seems to run fine. I assume something is getting wet, but what? Where should I start? Could it be the dreaded wiring harness? Ignition somethingoranother? Looking for ideas. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-mb-320-hard-to-start-after-rain-help/19443/2 "2008-09-11T12:07:12Z")
I would start simply, ignition(sparkplug) wires… ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-mb-320-hard-to-start-after-rain-help/19443/3 "2008-09-11T12:10:03Z")
Old, dry spark plug wires will often cause hard starting in wet weather. Try new plug wires and see if that helps.