No, the air filter looks fine to me.

No I have not tried polishing the distributor cap, but the engine (and
the distibutor) is getting so hot that I cannot imagine any moisture
anywhere close to the cap..

Did not check the bulb, but as I said, I hooked it up to a diagnostic
unit to see if any codes were set(the bulb lights up only when a code
is set right?), no codes have been stored by the ECU.

I think I am losing compression on a couple of cylinders and am
planning to get a leakdown test done. What would be acceptable figures
on this car?

Thanks

rao

"Graham W" <graham@his.com.puterINVALID> wrote in message news:<J2Eec.29550$h44.4251675@stones.force9.net>.. .
> eswaroop wrote:
> > The air filter looks fine to me, though I really have not checked it
> > in the middle of the problem. Where does the water spray you are
> > talking about come from??
>
> From outside! Maybe thrown up by driving through a stream or
> splashing through puddles.
>
> > Also, all the connectors seem fine to me and I had the car hooked up
> > to a diagnostic unit to see if any codes were set, and did not find
> > any, so I presume the light is working.
>
> Have you seen the light illuminate? The filament could have failed.
>
> Have you polished the inside of the distributor cap? Could be damp.