# Car do not start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-do-not-start/27584>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-do-not-start/27584 "2009-03-10T22:53:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![shortbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@shortbag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shortbag)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-do-not-start/27584/1 "2009-03-10T22:53:40Z")

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2004 kia rio runs fine but when it rains or snow it wont start

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-do-not-start/27584/2 "2009-03-11T00:49:43Z")

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Start by replacing the spark plug wires. If that does not help, then replace the distributor cap–assuming that it has a distributor.

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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:** [March 11, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-do-not-start/27584/3 "2009-03-11T12:45:09Z")

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Yea, typical problems when the ignition system parts get older and damp.