Recently purchasesd a 1988 Mark VII Bill Blass Edition w/116,000+ miles. Its been running great for the past three weeks. No problems other than discovering the air needs recharging and the driver's window needs a new switch (motor for window was replaced, still dosen't work). But that's not the problem. Last night it was raining, so I decided to drive the three blocks to work. Car started & drove fine, but when I tried to start Blu (car's name) five hours later; got in, put key in ignition, turned key & total blackout. No lights, no crank, nothing. Opened door, lights came back on, tried to start again, total blackout. Friend offered a jump. Nothing. Lights didn't come back on, nothing. Car stayed dark, there was a spark on the battery & the ground wire on battery seemed warm, but no interior lights, nothing - total electrical blackout. Could this have any relation to the fact I filled her with gas earlier in the day? Could the torrential rain have gotten something wet? I didn't go through any major puddles except for the one into the parking lot, but it gets only about two inches deep. Does this car have a solenoid switch? I remember something like this happening to a '61 Ford Sunliner convertable I once owned (loved that car) & we had to replace the solenoid. Would this work or are we looking at a major electrical problem here? Did I mention I really like this car, so HELP! Please.