# 2002 Oldsmobile Alero - Does not like rain or cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** oldsmobile\
**Created:** [October 8, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405 "2018-10-08T18:13:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![RoderickConatser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@RoderickConatser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoderickConatser)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/1 "2018-10-08T18:13:29Z")

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this pos wont start when it rains and cold.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/2 "2018-10-08T20:07:35Z")

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Do you have an actual question?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/3 "2018-10-09T05:12:10Z")

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How old are the plug wires?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/4 "2018-10-10T09:24:20Z")

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> [@RoderickConatser](#):
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> this pos wont start when it rains and cold.

That happens a lot when the dilithium crystals get wet.  
Wear a jacket and bring an umbrella is case it rains while you are walking.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/5 "2018-10-10T15:21:54Z")

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If it has a distributor, there could be moisture inside. Take off the cap to see. If it has plug wires, they could be absorbing moisture. Bring them inside and dry them. Put them back on, warm and dry, on a cold rainy day and see what happens.

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**Author:** ![MY\_2\_CENTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@MY\_2\_CENTS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MY_2_CENTS)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-does-not-like-rain-or-cold/126405/6 "2018-10-10T19:58:00Z")

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Do you have a 2.2 4 cylinder or a 3.4 6 cylinder? It makes a difference.