# 96 blazer won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 17, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985 "2012-02-17T00:34:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RWA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@RWA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RWA)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985/1 "2012-02-17T00:34:22Z")

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Why will the 96 Blazer not start in the rain?  
replaced almost all electric components from key cylinder to plugs. It is grounded somewhere when wet. Any thoughts??

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985/2 "2012-02-17T01:18:09Z")

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From the other thread.

"Replaced, key cylinder,battery,ignition switch,rotor, cap,spark plugs,ignition coil (on coil),coil, coolant temp sensor. And the problem persist. "

If this is correct, then the spark plug wires have not been replaced? If not here is a way to check the wires with a spray bottle of soapy water.

[http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/187/how-to-test-for-bad-spark-plug-wires/](http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/187/how-to-test-for-bad-spark-plug-wires/)

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985/3 "2012-02-17T02:40:25Z")

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Have you at least verified that you are lacking spark? Wet weather and starting/running issues are almost always spark related. As such, I’d also like to know about the wires. However, at this point it wouldn’t hurt for you to verify that a lack of spark is your issue.

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**Author:** ![RWA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@RWA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RWA)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-blazer-wont-start/70985/4 "2012-02-17T18:39:57Z")

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I will check wires and spark today. Thought that since it would do a shudder start when I turned the key off that it was getting spark, so I will recheck Thanks