[ROVERNET - UK] 1971 3500S Distributor Cap

[Paul Smith]

Agree.
Wash it out with petrol, then dry in the sun for a while.

PVS

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Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] 1971 3500S Distributor Cap


> Look for deposits and tracking on the inside of the cap which would be a
> dead give away, though you may not actually see too much and still have a
> problem.
>
> I would suggest making sure you completely clean the whole distributor
> assembly and change the rotor arm when changing the cap
>
> Moisture around the dizzy will also tend to encourage arcing
>
> Aidrian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> Can you have a dist cap go bad and create cross
> sparking from within the cap. This being where the
> power arcs from one tip of the dist cap to another
> tip.
>
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