# 2004 Hyundai Elantra will not start after it rains

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-elantra-will-not-start-after-it-rains/48832>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, elantra\
**Created:** [May 14, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-elantra-will-not-start-after-it-rains/48832 "2010-05-14T13:58:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tommyd383](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@tommyd383](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommyd383)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-elantra-will-not-start-after-it-rains/48832/1 "2010-05-14T13:58:46Z")

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This problem started in the fall. When it rains the car would be a hard start with much “chuging” until it was warmed up enough to drive, then it would run fine. Last week we had a very heavy rain…and car would not start for 2 days. Any ideas on what might be getting damp?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-elantra-will-not-start-after-it-rains/48832/2 "2010-05-14T14:45:18Z")

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Remove the spark plug cover and look for indications of moisture on the cover, on the coils and insulation and in the spark plug wells.