This isn't the first time my trucks, 1995 and 2007 wouldn't start during wet humid mornings. Each time I simply replace distributor and rotor, problem gone. I will look for a light show when it gets dark to see if it's the coil.
I read on line where others have had the same problem about every 2 years. The too claim their problem occurs during damp conditions, like mine.
There is my take on the distributor. When engine is hot, the some of the air inside the cap is pushed out the vent, because warm air expands. At night when engine cool, air inside cap contracts pulling in damp moist air. Condensation shorts out rotor, perhaps cap too. All but one of my distributor failures occurred when I tried to start engine in morning. The other failure occurred 2 miles from home in the morning. This is my 4th distributor failure on the 2007. I bought it new and it only has only 83K on it. I sold the 1995 after the second failure. I bought that truck used and didn't have it that many miles.
I've put a spare distrubutor and cap in truck. I also carry tools in case I need to make another repair along road.
Besides my two antique tractors, this is the only vehicles with a distrubtor and I will never buy another one. Perhaps there is a good reason cars are now distributor-less.
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