Cold, damp and won't start! What's the trick?, My 914 runs great, but.... Options

[Chris Pincetich]

For the second time this month I got up, saw the sun shining, took the cover and tarp off the 914, and it won't start. It is parked in a place that is always cold and damp in the mornings, and no other options exist to park it elsewhere. Because of the leaves and bird droppings and intense morning dew, it will remain double covered most days and overnight.

I recall my old superbeetle had this problem too - It wouldn't start after rain.

I turn the key, hear the fuel pump, hear some other electrical type hum, no clicking and no cranking. My battery has been very good to me, I do think it is A-OK.

I recall popping the distributor cap on the bug, drying out that area, and usually that worked.

What's the trick in the 914? I want to drive it more often, but don't have time in the morning before work to play with it to diagnose this.

FYI - it did this last week, and this weekend around noon I started it up no problemo. It just hates cold, damp, morning starts. Coffee works for me! What works for the 914?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)