2003 Audi A6 3.0L: Won't idle after strong rain. Sounds like water fouling. Where is most likely place to look? Plugs?

Asked by Back_Woods Sep 05, 2017 at 12:57 PM about the 2003 Audi A6 3.0 quattro Sedan AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The car only idles rough for a few seconds before dying. Ran fine yesterday.

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dariusk8 answered 6 years ago

I would start by replacing plug wires. This happened to me every day in Florida after a strong rain.. Had to replace my distributor cap as well....but your vehicle does not have that now

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dariusk8 answered 6 years ago

You can wipe down each of the spark plug wires and then spray with a silicon protection spray....I did that for mine in Florida and it kept moisture and ran great after that each rainy day!!

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