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muller 04-05-2021 04:18 PM

M102 doesn't start when humid or after a rain
 
The engine turns but wouldn't fire. If it ever does, it will die out within a minute or when the car is put in gear.
The car runs perfectly in all other circumstances, even when warm.
Items replaced:
OVP
Ignition coil
Ignition wires
Spark plugs
Distributor and cap

Checked fuel at the fuel distributor test terminal and it's flowing.

:confused::confused:

pawoSD 04-05-2021 09:43 PM

Have you verified spark in these conditions? Might be something else like fuel pump relay or other electrical in the vehicle acting up.

muller 04-05-2021 11:39 PM

Yes @pawoSD, I did swap the fuel relay. I happen to have three units that I collected while on junkyard runs. No improvements!
EZL was bone dry as well.

oldsinner111 04-06-2021 06:24 AM

wiring?

Usaguy 04-06-2021 06:35 AM

Do a smoke test to check for vacuum leaks.

What do the plugs look like?

muller 04-06-2021 09:39 AM

@oldsinner111: ignition cables are new. I checked the harness, no cracks (unlike the junk in W140 and w124 from the 90s).
@christuna: I did a pressure test on the intake. Nominal!

By the way, the CIS altitude sensor is fairly new (behind the batter). I replaced that one while chasing a dying issue of the car that was losing power while driving in the rain. That resolved it. This was a few years ago.

Frank Reiner 04-06-2021 11:36 AM

m:
For the sake of information, what version of M102 is involved, and in what chassis?

muller 04-06-2021 10:22 PM

@Frank Reiner, it's a 2.3 L in a W201 (1988).

muller 04-09-2021 04:53 PM

Could it be a build up of condensation in the intake, and if so, how to mitigate?


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