run bad after rain

1997 NISSAN FRONTIER
120,000 MILES
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JOHN C. HASS
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my 1997 nissan frontier runs roughly after a heavy rain and the service engine light comes on. After warming up for 5 minutes it runs normally . After it dries out the service eng light goes off. Any ideas
Oct 13, 2012 at 3:48 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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look at the dist cap, rotor and wires. as they get wet, they short out and cause miss fires.

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Oct 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Check for trouble codes. They would lead you to the circuit/component that is being affected by the rain.
Oct 13, 2012 at 8:35 PM
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