I can relate to the sitting thing.
My issues were directly related to a loose nut behind the wheel though.
NEVER take a Pantera through an auto wash with an under carriage spray..........
I was in a hurry, trying to get the car ready for a car show the next morning so I "cheated", kept it going through the deluge and out the other side, but I shut it off too soon after to wipe her down. Moisture in the distributor kept me in the parkinglot for an hour and a half.
Got to meet a bunch of people who stopped to look at the "cool car" lol. Even broke down, you still have the coolest car in the lot.
Is it possible your issue may have been related to the rain and high humidity?
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