# 98 Dodge Stratus difficult starting in rainy or very damp weather

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-dodge-stratus-difficult-starting-in-rainy-or-very-damp-weather/8617>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 23, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-dodge-stratus-difficult-starting-in-rainy-or-very-damp-weather/8617 "2007-12-23T18:30:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![seemill14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@seemill14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seemill14)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-dodge-stratus-difficult-starting-in-rainy-or-very-damp-weather/8617/1 "2007-12-23T18:30:33Z")

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I pulled the spark plug wires and found moisture beads - I wiped them clean and sprayed each with silicone. Car started up on first try. Should I replace the spark plug wires?