IMO alcohol cleans and dries up the moisture and does not leave any residue
of its own.  WD40 however, leaves a film of lubricant which will collect
dust and eventually form a conductive film when it gets damp again.  I find
alcohol works well in damp weather if applied carefully and wiped off
completely.  Of course a new set of ignition wires can help a lot.   :-)

Larry A.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Raceing Cajun <raceingcajun@communicomm.com
> wrote:

> Can you say; "W D 40",........."W"ater "D"isplacement 40 th formula !
>
> Skipper
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Larry Alofs Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015
> 6:38 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Throttle Switch and
> Failure to Start.
> After 5 days of torrential rain, I went to start my 2.1L WBX and it was no
>
>> go. Turned but wouldn't fire - not even a little bit, not even once.
>>
>>
>>  Paper towels and isopropyl alcohol (99% if you can get it):
>  Carefully clean distributor cap inside and outside, all HV ignition
> wires, end of coil where the wires attach.
> Reconnect wires properly   :-)
>
> Larry A.
>