# 98 honda civic wont start in rain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-honda-civic-wont-start-in-rain/50155>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [June 11, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-honda-civic-wont-start-in-rain/50155 "2010-06-11T00:37:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dstraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dstraz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dstraz)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-honda-civic-wont-start-in-rain/50155/1 "2010-06-11T00:37:13Z")

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my 98 honda civic recently began having problems in the rain, it either will not start or stalls shortly after starting, was curious if this is a common problem with the model or something specific to my car?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-honda-civic-wont-start-in-rain/50155/2 "2010-06-11T00:44:40Z")

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When was the last time the secondary ignition components were replaced? These include the distributor cap/rotor, plug wires, and plugs?

This a common cause for a no start condition with any vehicle anytime it rains.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-honda-civic-wont-start-in-rain/50155/3 "2010-06-11T10:12:33Z")

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This a common cause for a no start condition with any vehicle anytime it rains.

Not mine, it’s a diesel. 🙂

Tester as usual, is right, time for new plugs and wires at the least.