# 1998 V70 Volvo Wagon

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-v70-volvo-wagon/58329>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** v70, volvo\
**Created:** [December 5, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-v70-volvo-wagon/58329 "2010-12-05T18:51:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![retsil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@retsil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/retsil)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-v70-volvo-wagon/58329/1 "2010-12-05T18:51:19Z")

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Why does the car not start when it’s raining? It takes a jump but soon dies. When it’s dry outside the car starts and runs perfectly!

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-v70-volvo-wagon/58329/2 "2010-12-05T19:23:26Z")

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Replace the spark plug wires and the distributor cap, and your wet-weather starting problems will most likely disappear.

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**Author:** ![retsil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@retsil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/retsil)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-v70-volvo-wagon/58329/3 "2010-12-05T19:33:22Z")

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Thank you so much! This makes perfect sense!!!