# Saturn SW1 starting problem - wet only **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sw, starting, saturn\ **Created:** [December 3, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1-starting-problem-wet-only/40297 "2009-12-03T11:56:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![toms\_saturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@toms\_saturn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/toms_saturn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1-starting-problem-wet-only/40297/1 "2009-12-03T11:56:27Z")
I have a 1999 Saturn SW1 with 85K on it and has been a good machine for many years. Lately and ONLY when it has rained or is raining the car refuses to start or runs just awful if it does and stalls frequently. I did the easy stuff… changed the wires and plugs… what’s next to look at. When it’s dry, you would never know it had a problem. Does not offer up any error codes! ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1-starting-problem-wet-only/40297/2 "2009-12-03T12:12:17Z")
Do you have a distributor cap/rotor? If so did that get changed out? When they crack you get poor running problems in the wet. ---
**Author:** ![toms\_saturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@toms\_saturn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/toms_saturn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1-starting-problem-wet-only/40297/3 "2009-12-03T15:05:18Z")
There is no cap/rotor on this vehicle… only an ignition coil. It was replaced 1 year ago… I would like to think that this is not the problem, but I will replace it again if anyone out there can convince me that this is a place to start. thanks, Tom